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To Kill a Cop
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3h 6m
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To Kill a Cop (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of To Kill a Cop (1978) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Action with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~186 min).
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-04-10
- Runtime
- 3h 6m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 411994
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What is To Kill a Cop about?
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 poli... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for To Kill a Cop?
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How long is the movie To Kill a Cop?
The official runtime for To Kill a Cop is approximately 186 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Joe Don Baker
Chief Earl M. Eischied

Louis Gossett Jr.
Everett Walker

Patrick O'Neal
Police Commissioner

Desi Arnaz Jr.
Martin Delahanty

Christine Belford
Agnes Cusack

Eartha Kitt
Paula

Rosey Grier
Albert Hoyt

Diana Muldaur
Florence

Scott Brady
Insp. James Gleason

George DiCenzo
Capt. Cornworth

Alan Fudge
Ralph O'Connor

Nathan George
Charles

Julius Harris
Det. Baker

Robert Hooks
Capt. Pete Rolfe

Alan Oppenheimer
Capt. Finnerty

Milton Selzer
Myron Klopfman

Ken Swofford
Lt. Fitzgerald
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David Toma
Louis
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