The Death Squad (film) explained

Genre:	Crime Drama
Director:	Harry Falk
Starring:	Robert Forster Michelle Phillips Claude Akins Mark Goddard Melvyn Douglas
Music:	Dave Grusin
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling
Editor:	Stefan Arnsten
Cinematography:	Tim Southcott
Runtime:	74 minutes
Company:	Spelling-Goldberg Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Network:	ABC

The Death Squad is a 1974 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Harry Falk and starring Robert Forster, Michelle Phillips, Claude Akins, Mark Goddard and Melvyn Douglas.^[1]

Plot

A cop goes after a group of police who have turned vigilante.

Cast

• Robert Forster as Eric Benoit
• Michelle Phillips as Joyce Kreski
• Claude Akins as Connie Brennan
• Mark Goddard as Allen Duke
• Melvyn Douglas as Captain Earl Kreski
• Dennis Patrick as The Commissioner
• George Murdock as Vern Acker
• Stephen Young as Lieutenant Andrece
• Kenneth Tobey as Hartman (as Ken Tobey)
• Bert Remsen as The Chief
• Jesse Vint as Harmon
• Janis Hansen as Dispatcher
• Nate Esformes as Pela
• Regis Cordic as Judge
• Sidney Clute as Driver
• Jean Byron as Commissioner's (as Jeane Bryon)
• Julie Cobb as Sharon
• Claire Brennen as Waitress Max
• Nick Dennis as Greek
• Mel Scott as Officer
• Ian Scott as Gunman
• Trish Mahoney as Woman
• Bubby Garion as Staley
• Sally Frei as Girl

Reception

The Los Angeles Times says the subject matter was explored "sincerely but not well" and was hampered by "a vastly overpopulated and needlessly complicated plot." However it said it had a "sturdy, driving thriller structure and excellent telling dialogue" and "Harry Falk has directed with plenty of punch" and Forster gives "perhaps his best performance to date."^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1974

External links

• • The Death Squad at BFI

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Death Squad (1974). Moviefone. August 7, 2018.
2. News: Thomas, K.. TV MOVIE REVIEWS.. Jan 8, 1974. Los Angeles Times. .