
Fear City(1984)
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.



Frank Sinatra
Det. Sgt. Joe Leland

Lee Remick
Karen Wagner Leland

Ralph Meeker
Curran

Jack Klugman
Dave Schoenstein

Horace McMahon
Capt. Tom Farrell

Lloyd Bochner
Dr. Wendell Roberts

William Windom
Colin MacIver

Tony Musante
Felix Tesla

Al Freeman Jr.
Robbie Loughlin

Robert Duvall
Nestor
The Detective is a crime, mystery, drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of police detective. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker. Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.
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