The Hollywood Detective

October. 25,1989      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

An actor at the end of the line who used to play a PI on TV turns to real detective work when a fan of his begs him to help her.

Telly Savalas as  Harry Bell
Helene Udy as  Lois Wednesday
George Coe as  Sid Curley
Joe Dallesandro as  Eddie Northcott
Tom Reese as  Lt. Victor Grabouski
William Bassett as  Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

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Reviews

Spidersecu
1989/10/25

Don't Believe the Hype

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Chirphymium
1989/10/26

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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BelSports
1989/10/27

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Suman Roberson
1989/10/28

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

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