Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave

"Detectives endure record-breaking heat while seeking a rapist/killer who assaulted a female officer during a stakeout."

1997 1h 34m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 5

DramaCrimeTV Movie

Synopsis

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It is a very hot summer in the city as the well known detectives of the 87th Precinct investigate serial rapes and a mysterious homicide (which do not appear to be connected). The women getting raped appear to be raped by a rapist who has raped them earlier and who was not caught. Detective Eileen Burke, who is working together with detectives Carella, Meyer and Brown, goes undercover and pretends to be one of the women who was raped earlier in order to lure out the rapist. Her boyfriend, Det. Kling, is not happy with her assignment.

“Detectives endure record-breaking heat while seeking a rapist/killer who assaulted a female officer during a stakeout.”

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Cast

Dale Midkiff
Det. Steve Carella
Erika Eleniak
Det. Eileen Burke
Paul Ben-Victor
Det. Meyer
Paul Johansson
Det. Bert Kling
Michael Gross
Lt. Peter Byrnes
Andrea Ferrell
Teddy Carella
Teddy Carella
Det. Brown
Ron Kuhlman
Alan Slocum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Barr
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Barr, shot by Malcolm Cross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raúl Dávalos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dale Midkiff and Erika Eleniak and Paul Ben-Victor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Detectives endure record-breaking heat while seeking a rapist/killer who assaulted a female officer during a stakeout.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Douglas Barr directs. Malcolm Cross behind the camera. Raúl Dávalos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Douglas Barr, shot by Malcolm Cross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Raúl Dávalos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dale Midkiff and Erika Eleniak and Paul Ben-Victor carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Detectives endure record-breaking heat while seeking a rapist/killer who assaulted a female officer during a stakeout.".
7IMDB entry: tt0119047 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.