Screenplay: Joseph Wambaugh
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Joseph Wambaugh. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 8
The New Centurions
1972 · Movie · 103 min. · United States
Direction Richard Fleischer
Cast George C. Scott · Stacy Keach · Jane Alexander · Scott Wilson
Synopsis An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
6.9
378 votes
6.9
378 votes
The Onion Field
1979 · Movie · 122 min. · United States
Direction Harold Becker
Cast John Savage · James Woods · Franklyn Seales · Ted Danson
5.9
429 votes
5.9
429 votes
The Blue Knight (TV Series)
1975 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Harvey S. Laidman · Robert Butler · J. Lee Thompson · Ralph Senensky
Cast George Kennedy · John Steadman · Barbara Rhoades · Lee Weaver
Synopsis TV Series (1975-1976). 2 seasons. 25 episodes. The exploits of Los Angeles beat cop Bumper Morgan.
5.9
21 votes
5.9
21 votes
The choirboys
1977 · Movie · 119 min. · United States
Direction Robert Aldrich
Cast Charles Durning · Louis Gossett Jr. · Perry King · Clyde Kusatsu
5.5
69 votes
5.5
69 votes
Echoes in the Darkness (TV)
1987 · Movie · 260 min. · United States
Direction Glenn Jordan
Cast Peter Coyote · Stockard Channing · Robert Loggia · Peter Boyle
Synopsis Based on the true life story that took place in the 1970s, this movie follows the murder of Susan Reinert and her two children in Upper Merion Township in Pennsylvania, a case that lasted seven years.
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The Black Marble
1980 · Movie · 113 min. · United States
Direction Harold Becker
Cast Robert Foxworth · Paula Prentiss · Harry Dean Stanton · Barbara Babcock
Synopsis A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers.
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Police Story (TV Series)
1973 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Joseph Wambaugh · Virgil W. Vogel · Barry Crane · Michael O'Herlihy
Cast Scott Brady · Don Meredith · Joe Santos · Mel Scott
Synopsis Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department. The stories ranged from highly dramatic to extremely funny. Even though there weren't any real regulars, Don Meredith and Tony LoBianco...
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The Blue Knight (TV) (TV Miniseries)
1973 · Series · 240 min. · United States
Direction Robert Butler
Cast William Holden · Lee Remick · Joe Santos · Sam Elliott
Synopsis Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
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