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Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Tense thriller. A private detective (Paul Newman) finds himself embroiled in corruption when he is hired by his ex-lover to trace the source of a mysterious blackmail letter. Show more

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Lew Harper:
Paul Newman
Chief Broussard:
Anthony Franciosa
JJ Kilbourne:
Murray Hamilton
Mavis Kilbourne:
Gail Strickland
Schuyler Devereaux:
Melanie Griffith
Lt Franks:
Richard Jaeckel

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Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Drifter Ben Quck, drummed out of town for a barn-burning he had nothing to do with, moves to the town of Frenchman's Bend and the steamy world of the Varners, a dynastic Mississippi family. Show more

Contributors

Ben Quick:
Paul Newman
Will Varner:
Orson Welles
Clara Varner:
Joanne Woodward
Jody Varner:
Anthony Franciosa
Minnie Littlejohn:
Angela Lansbury
Alan Stewart:
Richard Anderson
Agnes Stewart:
Sarah Marshall
Director:
Martin Ritt

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Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Thriller starring Al Pacino. When a small boy is caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between police and a known mafioso, the New York mayor takes action. Show more

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Mayor John Pappas:
Al Pacino
Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun:
John Cusack
Marybeth Cogan:
Bridget Fonda
Frank Anselmo:
Danny Aiello
Judge Walter Stern:
Martin Landau
Abe Goodman:
David Paymer
Paul Zapatti:
Anthony Franciosa
Larry Schwartz:
Richard Schiff
Sydney Pappas:
Lindsay Duncan
Elaine Santos:
Lauren Velez
Director:
Harold Becker

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