Private Eye (TV Series)
1987 · Series · 60 min. · United States
This is a detective series set in 1950's Hollywood. Jack Cleary is a (virtuous) cop and his virtue cost him his badge--he tried to expose corruption within his department, and the cops he tried to expose framed him, and subsequently he got thrown off the force. For the next few years, Jack tried to drown his sorrows in the bottle. His brother's a private investigator, when he got killed while on a case, Jack tried to find his killer and did. He would then take over his brother's (private eye) business. Working with him is Johnny Betts, a young man who worked with his brother. And his main contact on the police force is Lt. Fontana, who didn't see eye to eye with Jack when they were on the force but nevertheless, a friend.
Direction Anthony Yerkovich · Rob Cohen · Aaron Lipstadt · Victor Lobl · Paul Lynch · Donald Petrie · Larry Shaw · Mark Tinker · James Quinn
Cast Michael Woods · William Sadler · Josh Brolin · Lisa Jane Persky · Alice Adair · Noble Willingham · Shawn Weatherly
Soundtrack Shorty Rogers · Todd Rundgren · Joe Jackson · Lalo Schifrin
Screenplay John Leekley · Alfonse Ruggiero · Ron Hansen · Gina Wendkos · Joseph Dougherty
Cinematography Jonathan West · Bradford May
Original title Private Eye (TV Series)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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