Badge of the Assassin

TV Movie
1985
R
1h 34m

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James Woods and Yaphet Kotto in Badge of the Assassin (1985)

Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that l... Read allThree black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that leads from New York to San Francisco and down to New Orleans.Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that leads from New York to San Francisco and down to New Orleans.

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Goofs
The first scene of the movie is set in 1971, yet the two cops are in a 1975-76 Plymouth Fury. Also, the light bar present wasn't used on NYPD patrol cars until 1973.

Quotes
Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD: It doesn't make sense!
Herman Bell: It does not have to! It just has to get noticed! They have to learn - -oppressing people COSTS!
Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD: Now I know what you are. You're not a man; you're not a leader; you're a black thug!

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: James Woods/Bill Maher/Busted Bowlers (1989)

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6/10

Relentless District Attorney brings justice ........

This TV movie based on fact offers a strong cast, and terrific performances. James Woods plays the New York District Attorney charged with convicting five Black Revolutionaries for the execution of two N.Y.C. Police Officers. Woods is aided by two Detectives played by Alex Rocco and Yaphet Kotto. Toni Kalem in a rare acting role plays the widow of one of the slain cops. The VHS tape I watched is somewhat lacking in character development for the accused, and the editing seemed somewhat abrupt. This may be the result of the tape being 96 minutes instead of the original television airing which was 120 minutes. Nevertheless, the cast is what carries the movie, and the true story stays riveting throughout. James Woods fans take note that this is a "must see" performance. - MERK