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      The Presidio

      1988, Action, 1h 37m

      30 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      The Presidio is too well-cast and competently directed to be truly painful, but action fans have no shortage of more compelling options. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Ex-military policeman Jay Austin (Mark Harmon) is now a San Francisco detective. When his former MP partner is killed at a military base, he takes the case. But after arriving at the crime scene, he realizes he must look to his old rival, Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell (Sean Connery), for help. Austin then falls for Caldwell's daughter, Donna (Meg Ryan), further complicating matters. Still, the two men push on in their search, learning to respect one another as they pursue the killer.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Action

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Peter Hyams

      • Producer: D. Constantine Conte

      • Writer: Larry Ferguson

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $18.9M

      • Runtime:

      • Production Co: Paramount Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Sean Connery

      Sean Connery

      Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell

      Mark Harmon

      Mark Harmon

      Jay Austin

      Meg Ryan

      Meg Ryan

      Donna Caldwell

      Jack Warden

      Jack Warden

      Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure

      Mark Blum

      Mark Blum

      Arthur Peale

      Dana Gladstone

      Dana Gladstone

      Col. Paul Lawrence

      Jenette Goldstein

      Jenette Goldstein

      Patti Jean Lynch

      Don Calfa

      Don Calfa

      Howard Buckely

      Peter Hyams

      Peter Hyams

      Director

      Larry Ferguson

      Larry Ferguson

      Screenwriter

      D. Constantine Conte

      D. Constantine Conte

      Producer

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      Full Review… Chris Chase New York Daily News Full Review… Hal Boedeker Miami Herald Full Review… Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Full Review… Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Full Review… Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Full Review… Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times Full Review… Patrick Taggart Austin American-Statesman Full Review… John Powers L.A. Weekly Full Review… David Armstrong San Francisco Examiner Full Review… Hal Lipper Tampa Bay Times Full Review… Rob Lowing The Sun-Herald (Australia) Full Review… John Ferguson Radio Times
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