The read
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve. The investigation takes Beck inside the violent world of hate groups and white supremacists, who are hatching a deadly plot to attack even more innocent people. Beck must also confront his own personal demons, including his growing problem with alcohol, if he wants to track down and stop the violent neo-Nazis before it is too late.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes38%
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
117 audience votes
Key crew
- John FrankenheimerDirector
- Gary ChangOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KamenOriginal Music Composer
- Robert FosterScreenplay
- John FrankenheimerScreenplay
Cast
- Don JohnsonJerry Beck
- Penelope Ann MillerLinda Kimble
- William ForsytheArthur Kressler
- Bob BalabanElliott Webley
- Frank MilitaryBobby Burns
- Tate DonovanJohn Burns
- Mickey JonesSleepy
- Stephen E. MillerBogan - Oklahoma Officer
- Antoni StutzRay
- Ron CampbellCrossfield
- William TraylorElton Tremmel
- Hy AnzellCaptain Waxman
Stills
Themes
neo-nazismcoloradolos angeles, california