Badge of the Assassin (1985)
Badge of the Assassin (1985)
They killed in cold blood. Not for money. Not for revenge. But for an even more ruthless motive.
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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Cast

James Woods James Woods As: Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
Yaphet Kotto Yaphet Kotto As: Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Alex Rocco Alex Rocco As: Detective Bill Butler NYPD
Pam Grier Pam Grier As: Alexandra 'Alie' Horn
Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong As: Christine Horn
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They killed in cold blood. Not for money. Not for revenge. But for an even more ruthless motive.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 04 January 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Blatt-Singer Productions

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Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Detective Bill Butler NYPD

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Alexandra 'Alie' Horn

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Christine Horn

David Harris

David Harris

Lester Bertram Day

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Lester Bertram Day

Larry Riley

Larry Riley

Herman Bell

Kelly Jo Minter

Kelly Jo Minter

Rachel Torres

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

L.J. Delsa

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

Diane Piagentini

Tamu Blackwell

Tamu Blackwell

Gloria Lapp

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Anthony 'Tony' Bottom

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Ruth

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Airport Guard

Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Albert Washington

Alan Blumenfeld

Alan Blumenfeld

Charlie

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

US Marshal

Ray Girardin

Ray Girardin

Agent King

Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Foreman #1

David Wohl

David Wohl

Kevin Klein

Lew Palter

Lew Palter

Judge Greenfield

Paul Perri

Paul Perri

Joseph Piagentini

Michael Sandoval

Michael Sandoval

Francisco Torres

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Inspector McCoy

Kim Delgado

Kim Delgado

Waverly Jones

Charles Walker

Charles Walker

Court Clerk #1

Dierk Torsek

Dierk Torsek

Defense Attorney

Charlie Stavola

Charlie Stavola

Judge Aloysius Melia

Robert Benjamin Pope

Robert Benjamin Pope

Ulysses Tatum

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Sgt. Kowalski

Judith Brown

Judith Brown

Reporter #1

Terry Brannon

Terry Brannon

Mississippi Officer

Reggie Bruce

Reggie Bruce

Road Gang Guy

Daniel H. Blatt

Daniel H. Blatt

Reporter #2

Tomas Gorosteita

Tomas Gorosteita

Gabriel Torres

Sheila Johns

Sheila Johns

Linda McGill

Glenn-Michael Jones

Glenn-Michael Jones

San Francisco Officer

Tom Kindle

Tom Kindle

New Orleans Officer

Paul McCauley

Paul McCauley

Mississippi Judge

Directed By

Mel Damski

Mel Damski

Director

Ray Greenfield

Ray Greenfield

First Assistant Director

Benita Brazier

Benita Brazier

Script Supervisor

Hope R. Goodwin

Hope R. Goodwin

Second Assistant Director

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Judith Weiner

Judith Weiner

Casting

Pixie Lamppu

Pixie Lamppu

Associate Producer

Daniel H. Blatt

Daniel H. Blatt

Executive Producer

Robert K. Tanenbaum

Robert K. Tanenbaum

Co-Executive Producer

Eric Davies

Eric Davies

Production Coordinator

Rick Rothen

Rick Rothen

Location Manager

Neil Rapp

Neil Rapp

Production Manager

Robert Singer

Robert Singer

Executive Producer

Edited By

Elio Zarmati

Elio Zarmati

Supervising Editor

Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Valli O'Reilly

Valli O'Reilly

Makeup Artist

Medusah

Medusah

Hairstylist

Sound

Ted Roberts

Ted Roberts

Music Editor

Don Isaacs

Don Isaacs

Sound Effects

Tom Scott

Tom Scott

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Lindley

John Lindley

Director of Photography

Joe Pennella

Joe Pennella

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

R. Clifford Searcy

R. Clifford Searcy

Art Direction

Allan H. Jones

Allan H. Jones

Production Design

Other Crew

Kirk A. Holland

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

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