The Blue Knight (1973)
- Directed by
- Robert Butler
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 08m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A veteran police officer walks his beat in Los Angeles over the course of a few days. He faces the grim realities of crime and his own aging while dealing with a new partner and his personal relationships.
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What happens
The Blue Knight is a 1973 television and theatrical film adapted from Joseph Wambaugh's 1973 novel The Blue Knight. It inspired the 1975 TV series also titled The Blue Knight. The miniseries was broadcast on NBC TV in November 1973, consisted of four one-hour episodes (including commercials), was directed by Robert Butler, and featured an all star cast headed by William Holden as Police Officer Bumper Morgan. The additional cast includes Lee Remick, Eileen Brennan, Sam Elliott, Joe Santos, and Vic Tayback. It was later released as a film in condensed form. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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