
186 minutes
4/10/1978
Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer. He is also trying to battle with a mayor and police commissioner that want him out of his job.

Joe Don Baker
as Chief Earl M. Eischied

Louis Gossett Jr.
as Everett Walker

Patrick O'Neal
as Police Commissioner

Desi Arnaz Jr.
as Martin Delahanty

Christine Belford
as Agnes Cusack

Eartha Kitt
as Paula

Rosey Grier
as Albert Hoyt

Diana Muldaur
as Florence

Scott Brady
as Insp. James Gleason

George DiCenzo
as Capt. Cornworth

Alan Fudge
as Ralph O'Connor

Nathan George
as Charles

Julius Harris
as Det. Baker

Robert Hooks
as Capt. Pete Rolfe

Alan Oppenheimer
as Capt. Finnerty

Milton Selzer
as Myron Klopfman

Ken Swofford
as Lt. Fitzgerald
David Toma
as Louis

Joyce Van Patten
as Betty Eischied
Ric Mancini
as Mike Cusack
Allen Price
as Richie

Kim Delgado
as Butch
Gene Woodbury
as Mark D
Rod Colbin
as Chief Emerson
Rosalind Miles
as Ida
Maxwell Glanville
as J.J. Maxwell

Sonny Grosso
as Malfitano

Joe Maross
as D.A.
Randy Jurgensen
as Digillo
Walter Mathews
as City Editor

Arthur Rosenberg
as Lt. Pappas

Vernon Weddle
as Chief Duncan

Heshimu Cumbuka
as Stewart
Borah Silver
as Det. B.
Richelle Williams
as Cookie

Leon Isaac Kennedy
as Det. Abernathy
Maurice Kowalewski
as Counterman
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
as Martha Halleran
Bill Deiz
as Anchorman
Sylvester Words
as Pimp Cop
James Veres
as Detective

James Purcell
as Detective Lt.
Terrence E. McNally
as Uniformed Lt.
Fil Formicola
as Detective #2
Joe Cirillo
as Detective #1
Rob Narke
as Ryan
Justin Lord
as (uncredited)
Chip McAllister
as (uncredited)

Marianne Muellerleile
as Choir Singer (uncredited)
Lou Tiano
as (uncredited)
James Vickery
as (uncredited)

Al White
as (uncredited)

Eddie Egan
as Chief Ed Palmer