In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

When a cop goes down, his partner gets dangerous.

Part of In the Line of Duty Collection

1990•1h 36m•5.6/10

ActionCrimeDramaThrillerTV Movie

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5.6/10(5)

A look at the dangerous and bizarre life of an undercover cop who lives on the edge and the strife and heartbreak that comes with the job. There is also a tremendous amount of guilt and psychological pain when an undercover sting goes bad and they lose a comrade in the line of duty.

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Production

Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, Brittcadia Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

James Farentino

James Farentino

Lt. Ray Wiltern

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Matt Fisher

Susan Walters

Susan Walters

Julie Tobias

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Art Regan

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Kadazian

Jane Daly

Jane Daly

Barbara

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Matsumo

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Mario Portillo Grande

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Tommy Quinn

Paul Sanchez

Paul Sanchez

Martinez

JoAnn Willette

JoAnn Willette

Dolores

Gregory Millar

Chi Chi

Bruce French

Bruce French

Judge

Nancy Frangione

Nancy Frangione

Maggie

Tom Tran

Tran

Andrew-Huy Nguyen

Nguyen

John Prosky

John Prosky

Don

Elisabeth Harmon-Haid

Elisabeth Harmon-Haid

Carol Quinn

Dick Lowry IV

Mike Quinn

Maggie Marshall

Dee

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