The Detective
An adult look at a police detective.
Rating: 5.9 out of 10TMDB(82 votes)
Overview
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $6.5M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $4.49M budget
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Based on
Based on The Detective
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Abby MannScreenplay
- Roderick ThorpWriter, Novel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 28, 1968
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Revenue
- $6.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Frank SinatraDet. Sgt. Joe Leland
Lee RemickKaren Wagner Leland
Ralph MeekerCurran
Jack KlugmanDave Schoenstein
Horace McMahonCapt. Tom Farrell
Lloyd BochnerDr. Wendell Roberts
William WindomColin MacIver
Tony MusanteFelix Tesla
Al Freeman Jr.Robbie Loughlin
Robert DuvallNestor- Pat HenryMercidis
Patrick McVeyPolice Officer Mike Tanner- Dixie MarquisCarol Linjack
Sugar Ray RobinsonKelly
Renée TaylorRachael Schoenstein- James InmanTeddy Leikman
Tom AtkinsHarmon
Jacqueline BissetNorma MacIver
Joe SantosReporter (uncredited)
George PlimptonReporter (uncredited)
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