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The 87th Precinct is a series of police procedural novels and stories by American author Ed McBain (a writing pseudonym of Evan Hunter). McBain's 87th Precinct works have been adapted, sometimes loosely, into movies and television on several occasions.
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- Ed McBain
- 1956-2005
- police procedural
Mar 19, 1995 · Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning: Directed by Bruce Paltrow. With Randy Quaid, Alex McArthur, Ving Rhames, Eddie Jones. Two homicide detectives investigate the slayings of several young women whose bodies have been left in obvious places, to taunt the police.
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- Drama
- Bruce Paltrow
- 1995-03-19
87th Precinct: Created by Evan Hunter. With Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott, Norman Fell. Manhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain.
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- Robert Lansing, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott
Jan 12, 1997 · Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave: Directed by Douglas Barr. With Dale Midkiff, Erika Eleniak, Paul Johansson, Paul Ben-Victor. Detectives endure record-breaking heat while seeking a rapist/killer who assaulted a female officer during a stakeout.
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- Crime, Drama
- Douglas Barr
- 1997-01-12
The 87th Precinct TV series differs from the books in that the series is explicitly set in New York. As well, the character of Roger Havilland in the books is violent, corrupt, and thoroughly disliked by the other members of the squad; for the TV series, he was transformed into an honest and respected veteran officer. 87th Precinct premiered on ...
No.TitleDirected ByWritten By1"The Floater"Teleplay by : Winston Miller Based on a ...2"Lady in Waiting"Alan Crosland Jr.Teleplay by : Ed McBain Based on his ...3"Lady Killer"Dick ModerTeleplay by : John Hawkins Based on the ...4"The Modus Man"Finlay McDermid- 30
- September 25, 1961 –, April 30, 1962
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Overview. 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 ...
Lightning strikes the 87th precinct with devastating fury, illuminating the grisly handiwork of a madman who preys on young Olympic-caliber women track stars. Leaving his victims in a strange victory-like pose, the killer marks each body with one clued: a while square on paper on which a lightning bolt is drawn. 15 IMDb 5.4 1 h 25 min 1995.
