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Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.
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Apr 22, 1982
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Armand Assante
Mike Hammer
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Barbara Carrera
Dr. Charlotte Bennett
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Laurene Landon
Velda
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Alan King
Charles Kalecki
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Geoffrey Lewis
Joe Butler
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Paul Sorvino
Detective Pat Chambers
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Judson Scott
Charles Kendricks
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Barry Snider
Romero
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Julia Barr
Norma Childs
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Jessica James
Hilda Kendricks
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Frederic Downs
Jack Williams
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Mary Margaret Amato
Myrna Williams
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F.J. O'Neil
Goodwin
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William G. Schilling
Lundee
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Don Pike
Evans
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Timothy Meyers
Blake
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Mike Miller
Victor Kyle
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Alex Stevens
1st Cab Driver
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Richard Russell Ramos
2nd Cab Driver
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Norman Blankenship
Kelsey
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