
Bad Lieutenant(1992)
While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.

“Nashville isn't big enough for drug dealers and cops. But no-one's going to leave without a fight.”
A Los Angeles police officer named Mike Delaney transfers to Nashville joining his former partner. Together they battle gangs and get to know each other again. This is also a unofficial reunion film to the TV series Adam-12 which shared this TV movies two leads, Kent McCord and Martin Milner.

Kent McCord
Lieutenant Mike Delaney

Martin Milner
Captain Brian O'Neal

John Terlesky
Stick

Rosemary Forsyth
Kate O'Neal

Richard Herd
Chief Kincaid
Red Montgomery
Georgie Jackson

Sherry Hursey
Patsy Ross
Ed Beechner
Phil Evers
Stan Foster
Kevin Hill

Patrika Darbo
Sara Murtry
Nashville Beat is a crime, tv movie, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of street gang, police, male friendship, police captain, nashville, tennessee, patrol car. Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, it stars Kent McCord, Martin Milner, John Terlesky. A Los Angeles police officer named Mike Delaney transfers to Nashville joining his former partner. Together they battle gangs and get to know each other again. This is also a unofficial reunion film to the TV series Adam-12 which shared this TV movies two leads, Kent McCord and Martin Milner.
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A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.