Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981)
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981)
The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after the retirement of his "Baretta" character. In the initial outing, Blake, as Dancer, follows a trail of bodies through a maze of corruption involving a politically ambitious Beverly Hills family.

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Cast

Robert Blake Robert Blake As: Joe Dancer
JoBeth Williams JoBeth Williams As: Tiffany Farinpour
Neva Patterson Neva Patterson As: Eliza Farinpour
James Gammon James Gammon As: Capt. Jake Jacqualone
Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright As: Sister Theresa
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The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after the retirement of his "Baretta" character. In the initial outing, Blake, as Dancer, follows a trail of bodies through a maze of corruption involving a politically ambitious Beverly Hills family.


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Certification: 6

Details

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 29 January 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

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Company Credits

Company: Mickey Productions, Filmways Productions, NBC Productions

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Cast

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Joe Dancer

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Tiffany Farinpour

Neva Patterson

Neva Patterson

Eliza Farinpour

James Gammon

James Gammon

Capt. Jake Jacqualone

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Sister Theresa

Carol Wayne

Carol Wayne

Allegra Farinpour

Edward Winter

Edward Winter

Jerrold Farinpour

Phillip R. Allen

Phillip R. Allen

Commissioner Wilkie

Sondra Blake

Sondra Blake

Charlie

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Sister Clara

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Wally Haskell

Kevyn Major Howard

Kevyn Major Howard

David Farinpour

Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth Tigar

Trotter

Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith

Big Foot

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Little Al

Marie Todd

Marie Todd

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Helen Kelly

Helen Kelly

Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

John Lizzi

John Lizzi

Boat Thug (uncredited)

Directed By

Reza Badiyi

Reza Badiyi

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Executive Producer

Alan Godfrey

Alan Godfrey

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Darryl Martell

Darryl Martell

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sherman Kunkel

Sherman Kunkel

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Shanahan

James Shanahan

Art Direction

Joseph A. Armetta

Joseph A. Armetta

Set Decoration

Other Crew

E. Nick Alexander

E. Nick Alexander

Creative Consultant

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Creator

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