
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
Cast

James Woods
Lloyd Hopkins

Lesley Ann Warren
Kathleen McCarthy

Charles Durning
Dutch Peltz

Charles Haid
Delbert W. 'Whitey' Haines

Raymond J. Barry
Captain Frederick W. Gaffney

Randi Brooks
Joanie Pratt

Steven Lambert
Bobby Franco

Christopher Wynne
Jack Gibbs
Jan McGill
Jen Hopkins
Vicki Wauchope
Penny Hopkins
Melinda Lynch
Sarah Smith
John Petievich
Deputy

Dennis Stewart
Lawrence D. 'Birdman' Henderson
Randy Pelish
Employee

Annie McEnroe
Amy Cranfield
Rick Marotta
Wilson
Michael V. Allen
Harry
Helen Page Camp
Estelle Peltz
Scott Sandler
Detective
Christopher Blane
Punk #1
Matt Almond
Punk #2
Banks Harper
Kathleen's Attorney

Jim Wilkey
Watchman
Jimmy Woodard
Robber's Voice

Jordana Capra
Operator's Voice (uncredited)
Jules Dean
Detective (uncredited)
Lyle Howry
Detective (uncredited)
Crew

James B. Harris
Director, Screenplay, Producer

James Ellroy
Novel
Anthony Spano
Editor
Brion McIntosh
Assistant Editor
Steve Dubin
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Phil Downey
Color Timer
Richard Alexander Wells
First Assistant Director
Linda Rockstroh
Second Assistant Director
Sarah Johnstone
Production Coordinator
Shirley Bukrey
Production Coordinator, Still Photographer
Thomas Coleman
Executive Producer
Michael Rosenblatt
Executive Producer

James Woods
Producer
Gene Rudolf
Production Design
S. Phillip Sparks
Camera Operator
Samuel Buddy Fries
First Assistant Camera

Jeff Cronenweth
First Assistant Camera
Kevin Kuhn
Second Assistant Camera
Malcolm Doran II
Dolly Grip
Robyn Ray
Casting Assistant
Teri Tunder
Casting Assistant

Pamela Guest
Casting
Lee Kissik
Extras Casting
Gale Parker
Costume Design
Joan Hunter
Costumer
Lisa Meyers
Hairstylist
April Alexandre
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Deborah Figuly
Key Makeup Artist
Dan Harville
Sound Designer
Michael P. Cook
Sound Effects Editor
Ed Fassl
Sound Effects Editor
Clancy T. Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Thirlwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Ruff
Production Sound Mixer
Walter Hoylman
Sound Mixer
Marty Stein
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Rocky Moriana
Scoring Mixer
Michael Perry
Boom Operator
Duke Brown
Foley Editor
Kevin Rockey
Foley Editor
Casey Troutman
Foley Editor
David W. Alstadter
Foley Recordist
Thomas Whiting
ADR Editor
Larry Fioritto
Special Effects Coordinator
Bill Myer
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Ken Johnson
Music Editor
Gary Hanekamp
Transportation Coordinator
Christa Munro
Set Painter
Kathy Curtis-Cahill
Set Decoration
Chava Danielson
Assistant Set Decoration
Ronald Moseley
Set Dresser
Paula Elizabeth Gertz
Set Dresser
Mitch Eakin
Construction Coordinator
Suzanne Gundlach
Script Supervisor
Gene Hara
Electrician
Rick Hamilton
Electrician
Stephen Sharp
Best Boy Electric
John Davenport
Carpenter
John Frady
Carpenter
Michael Hirst
Carpenter
Paul Hargrave
Location Manager
LuAnne Cadd
Assistant Location Manager

Steve Kelso
Stunts

Steven Lambert
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Denver Mattson
Stunts

Lisa McCullough
Stunts

Dennis McLaughlin
Stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunts
Barbara Benz
Property Master
Jeffrey Moore
Assistant Property Master
Peter Chrimes
Best Boy Grip
Richard Dearborn
Swing
Jeff Cazanov
Swing
Steven B. Searpias
Swing
Chuck Roseberry
Swing
Jody Gaber
Assistant Production Design
Dode Weyant
Negative Cutter
Ron McCausland
Key Grip
Phil Heath
Grip
Terry O'Brien
Grip
John Luker
Gaffer
Ann Kindberg
Unit Production Manager
Rob Putansu
Projection
Karen R. Sachs
Production Secretary
John Strong
Supervising Producer
Monti Santilli Rainbolt
Leadman
Katy Garretson
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