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May 18, 1983 · With Sam Elliott, Gene Evans, Barry Corbin, Richard Farnsworth. Travis McGee is a world-weary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend Van Harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked.
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- Drama
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1983-05-18
Travis McGee is a 1983 American TV movie based on the 1978 novel The Empty Copper Sea by John D. MacDonald. It was the second film adaptation of the Travis McGee series. It was made by Warner Bros.
- Drama
In this pilot to a prospective Travis McGee detective series, Sam Elliott portrays John D. MacDonald's world-weary private eye trying to help charter boat skipper friend Richard Farnsworth salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that just might have been fake.
- Andrew V. Mclaglen
- Vera Miles
The Empty Copper Sea (1978) is the 17th novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. In it, McGee looks into the apparent drowning of Hub Lawless in a boating accident. His $2 million insurance policy leads some to believe he has faked his death.
- John D. MacDonald
- 1978
1 hr 38 mins. NR. Watchlist. Sam Elliott as John D. MacDonald's sleuth, here investigating the death of a real-estate developer. Gene Evans, Katharine Ross. Ames: Barry Corbin. Tuckerman: Geoffrey...
Travis McGee: The Empty Copper Sea. A salvage consultant (Sam Elliott) falls for the sister (Katharine Ross) of a man, who may be hiding something.
- Mystery & Thriller
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1 hr 38 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Sam Elliott as John D. MacDonald's sleuth probing the death of a developer. Gene Evans, Katharine Ross. Ames: Barry Corbin. Tuckerman: Geoffrey Lewis. Jean: Amy...