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Deadly Force

Deadly Force

When the cops won't, and the courts can't...Stoney Cooper will give you justice!

19834.91h 35mR

Overview

Stoney Cooper, a former Los Angeles police officer, is at a low point in his life. Kicked off the force because of his anti-authority attitude, he now ekes out a living as a freelancer in New York. All this changes when the daughter of an old friend is killed by serial killer terrorizing L.A. Although almost nobody in his old home town is happy to see him back, Cooper pledges to bring the killer to justice before any more innocent people die.

Directed by Paul Aaron
Written by Ken Barnett, Barry Schneider, Robert Vincent O'Neil
Produced by Sandy Howard, Dennis Nemec
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Top Cast

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Stoney Cooper

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Joyce Ingalls

Eddie Cooper

Paul Shenar

Paul Shenar

Joshua Adams

Al Ruscio

Al Ruscio

Sam Goodwin

Arlen Dean Snyder

Arlen Dean Snyder

Ashley Maynard

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Otto Hoxley

Bud Ekins

Bud Ekins

Harvey Benton

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J. Víctor López

Diego

Hector Elias

Hector Elias

Lopez

R

Ramón Franco

Jesus

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Themes & Keywords

taxi drivercopmurderserial killerlos angeles, californiacoronermurder investigation

About Deadly Force

Deadly Force is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of taxi driver, cop, murder, serial killer, los angeles, california, coroner. Directed by Paul Aaron, it stars Wings Hauser, Joyce Ingalls, Paul Shenar. Stoney Cooper, a former Los Angeles police officer, is at a low point in his life. Kicked off the force because of his anti-authority attitude, he now ekes out a living as a freelancer in New York. All this changes when the daughter of an old friend is killed by serial killer terrorizing L.A. Although almost nobody in his old home town is happy to see him back, Cooper pledges to bring the killer to justice before any more innocent people die.

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