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Heart of the City

Heart of the City

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Overview

Wes Kennedy is a cop who works long hours at night in order to spend the daytime with his two teenage kids Robin and Kevin... Heart of the City was a crime drama that aired on the ABC television network from September 1986 to January 1987.

NetworksABC

Top Cast

Robert Desiderio

Robert Desiderio

Wes Kennedy

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward

Kevin Kennedy

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Robin Kennedy

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Ed Van Duzer

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About Heart of the City

Heart of the City is a drama, crime series that first aired in 1986. it stars Robert Desiderio, Jonathan Ward, Christina Applegate. Wes Kennedy is a cop who works long hours at night in order to spend the daytime with his two teenage kids Robin and Kevin... Heart of the City was a crime drama that aired on the ABC television network from September 1986 to January 1987.

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