Deadly Hero

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Movie Info

A New York City police officer (Don Murray) uses brutal methods to dispose of a would-be mugger (James Earl Jones) and then entreats the mugger's victim (Diahn Williams) to keep the affair a secret. While initially agreeing, she begins to suspect that he's holding something back.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By:

Ivan Nagy
Written By:

Don Petersen, George Wislocki
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 18, 1990
Runtime:

99 minutes
Studio:

AVCO Embassy Pictures

Cast

Don Murray
as Lacy

Diahn Williams
as Sally

James Earl Jones
as Rabbit

George S. Irving
as Reilly

Lilia Skala
as Mrs. Broderick

Treat Williams
as Billings

Hank Garrett
as Buckley

Dick Anthony Williams
as Winston

Mel Berger
as Arco

Virginia Sandifur
as Ellie

Charles Siebert
as Baker

Ron Weyand
as Capt. Stark

Conchata Ferrell
as Slugger Ann

Josh Mostel
as Victor

Bob Maroff
as Desk Sergeant

Manuel Santiago

Beverly Johnson

Danny DeVito

Michael Gorrin

Steve DeLuca

Rutanya Alda

Gregory Salata

Peter Maloney

Chu Chu Malave

Deborah Harry

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Critic Reviews for Deadly Hero

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Complex psychological thriller about a terrorizing NYC cop gone amok.

April 25, 2015 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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