Chiefs

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Movie Info

This TV miniseries concerns a Southern village where the murder of a boy has puzzled three different police chiefs since the 1920s. By the time that a black sheriff (Billy Dee Williams) takes over in 1962, he might have just enough evidence to find the culprit.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Television
Directed By:

Jerry London
Written By:

Robert W. Lenski
Runtime:

200 minutes
Studio:

East Hill Productions

Cast

Charlton Heston
as Hugh

Wayne Rogers
as Will

Brad Davis
as Sonny Butts

Paul Sorvino
as Skeeter

Keith Carradine
as Foxy

Tess Harper
as Carrie

Stephen Collins
as Billy

Victoria Tennant
as Trish Lee

Billy Dee Williams
as Joshua Cole/Tyler Watts

Danny Glover
as Marshall Peters

John Goodman
as Newt "Tub" Murray

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Critic Reviews for Chiefs

All Critics (1) | Rotten (1)

It seems American drama tends to veer between simplistic morality tales like this where the good guys eventually triumph, and nihilistic tales where evil triumphs. I prefer dramas which lie in between these two extremes.

Nov 5, 2011 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope