
In the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wambaugh, an on-the-skids detective, with memories of having accidentally shot and killed his partner while they were pursuing a pair of bank robbers, tries to put his life back in order.
Cast

John Spencer
Det. Mike Mulick

Eddie Velez
Det. Tommy Alomar

Rachel Ticotin
Christine Avila
Cheryl Paris
Rita Mulick

Eugene Clark
Det. Dick Price

Sal Lopez
Alfredo Ramirez

Red West
Sgt. Bob Maddox

Ronald William Lawrence
Francis Odom

Julian Reyes
Cowboy Flores

Dean Norris
Det. Russell Dahl

Jon Van Ness
Rudy Karlotts

Dan Butler
Asst. DA Mendelson

Margot Rose
Marilyn Butler

Dan Lauria
Det. Andy Toffenelli
Edgar Small
Reno Necker
Harold Cannon
Martin Balsidar

Glenn Morshower
Det. Gary Graves
Irma García
Gloria Madrid

Virginia Watson
Officer Jenny
Robert Alan Browne
Capt. Chester

John Verea
Officer Smith
Jack Hoar
Det. Johns

Aki Aleong
Pathologist
Cynthia Avila
Mrs. Mira

Lillian Hurst
Mrs. Madrid
Michael E. Bauer
Photographer
Ed Beechner
Officer #1

Brian Jensen
Dr. John Casella
Sergio Lujan
Junior Garcia
Carmen Mejia
Angel Santos
Richard Merson
Sparky Mota

Mark Phelan
Det. Richard Mathews

Miraida Rios
Theresa Ramirez
Carol Infield Sender
Dena Bowden

Helen Siff
Lena Bowden

Lynn Tufeld
Paramedic
Joseph Wambaugh
Self
Crew
Alan Metzger
Director
David J. Kinghorn
Writer
Mark Conte
Editor
Geoffrey Erb
Director of Photography
Joan Barnett
Executive Producer
Jack Grossbart
Executive Producer
Linda L. Kent
Co-Producer
Philip Dean Foreman
Production Design
Margaret Mohr
Costume Design

David Michael Frank
Music
Carol Lavoie
Set Decoration
Jeff Wallace
Art Direction
Joseph Wambaugh
Supervising Producer