"An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him."
James Woods
as Lloyd Hopkins
Lesley Ann Warren
as Kathleen McCarthy
Charles Durning
as Dutch Peltz
Charles Haid
as Delbert W. 'Whitey' Haines
Raymond J. Barry
as Captain Frederick W. Gaffney
Randi Brooks
as Joanie Pratt
Steven Lambert
as Bobby Franco
Christopher Wynne
as Jack Gibbs
Jan McGill
as Jen Hopkins
Vicki Wauchope
as Penny Hopkins
Melinda Lynch
as Sarah Smith
John Petievich
as Deputy
Dennis Stewart
as Lawrence D. 'Birdman' Henderson
Randy Pelish
as Employee
Annie McEnroe
as Amy Cranfield
Rick Marotta
as Wilson
Michael V. Allen
as Harry
Helen Page Camp
as Estelle Peltz
Scott Sandler
as Detective
Christopher Blane
as Punk #1
Matt Almond
as Punk #2
Banks Harper
as Kathleen's Attorney
Jim Wilkey
as Watchman
Jimmy Woodard
as Robber's Voice
Jordana Capra
as Operator's Voice (uncredited)
Jules Dean
as Detective (uncredited)
Lyle Howry
James Ellroy
Novel
James B. Harris
Director
Screenplay
Producer
Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer
Anthony Spano
Editor
Thomas Coleman
Executive Producer
Michael Rosenblatt
Gene Rudolf
Production Design
Kathy Curtis-Cahill
Set Decoration
Gale Parker
Costume Design
Michael P. Cook
Sound Effects Editor
Ed Fassl
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Harville
Sound Designer
Marty Stein
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Robert Thirlwell
Clancy T. Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Dubin
Director of Photography
Cinematography
John Strong
Supervising Producer
Pamela Guest
Casting
April Alexandre
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Deborah Figuly
Key Makeup Artist
Lisa Meyers
Ann Kindberg
Unit Production Manager
Linda Rockstroh
Second Assistant Director
Richard Alexander Wells
First Assistant Director
Barbara Benz
Property Master
Jeff Cazanov
Swing
Chava Danielson
Assistant Set Decoration
John Davenport
Carpenter
Richard Dearborn
Mitch Eakin
Construction Coordinator
John Frady
Jody Gaber
Assistant Production Design
Paula Elizabeth Gertz
Set Dresser
Michael Hirst
Jeffrey Moore
Assistant Property Master
Ronald Moseley
Christa Munro
Set Painter
Chuck Roseberry
Monti Santilli Rainbolt
Leadman
Steven B. Searpias
David W. Alstadter
Foley Recordist
Duke Brown
Foley Editor
Walter Hoylman
Sound Mixer
Michael Perry
Boom Operator
Kevin Rockey
Tom Ruff
Production Sound Mixer
Casey Troutman
Thomas Whiting
ADR Editor
Larry Fioritto
Special Effects Coordinator
Bill Myer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Dennis McLaughlin
Denver Mattson
Lisa McCullough
Shirley Bukrey
Still Photographer
Peter Chrimes
Best Boy Grip
Jeff Cronenweth
First Assistant Camera
Malcolm Doran II
Dolly Grip
Samuel Buddy Fries
Rick Hamilton
Electrician
Gene Hara
Phil Heath
Grip
Kevin Kuhn
Second Assistant Camera
John Luker
Gaffer
Ron McCausland
Key Grip
Terry O'Brien
Stephen Sharp
Best Boy Electric
S. Phillip Sparks
Camera Operator
Lee Kissik
Extras Casting
Robyn Ray
Casting Assistant
Teri Tunder
Joan Hunter
Costumer
Kathryn Sparks
Phil Downey
Color Timer
Brion McIntosh
Assistant Editor
Dode Weyant
Negative Cutter
LuAnne Cadd
Assistant Location Manager
Paul Hargrave
Location Manager
Ken Johnson
Music Editor
Steve Livingston
Rocky Moriana
Scoring Mixer
Suzanne Gundlach
Script Supervisor
Gary Hanekamp
Transportation Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Katy Garretson
Stand In
Sarah Johnstone
Rob Putansu
Projection
Karen R. Sachs
Production Secretary