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Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

19951h 35mBruce Paltrow
IMDb 5.5

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In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killer's next victim will be. A tense chase ensues as they try to prevent him from continuing his bloody rampage

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What is Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995) about?

In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killer's next victim will be. A tense chase ensues as they try to prevent him from continuing his bloody rampage

Who stars in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning?

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning stars Randy Quaid (Detective Steve Carella), Alan Blumenfeld (Detective Ollie Weeks), Ving Rhames (Detective Artie Brown), Steven Flynn (Henry 'Lightning' Lytell), Eddie Jones (Byrnes). The film was directed by Bruce Paltrow.

How long is Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning?

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995.

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Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10. Fans of Drama, TV Movie, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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