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Foster and Laurie (1975)

Foster and Laurie poster
Original title
Foster & Laurie
Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre
crime, drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This television film tells the true story of two New York City police officers who were killed while on duty in the early 1970s. It focuses on their lives and the events leading up to the fatal shooting.

somberfactualheavytensesaddeningstraightforwardquietly tragic

What happens

Foster and Laurie is a 1975 made-for-TV movie. It is the story of two NYCPD officers, Gregory Philip Foster and Rocco W. Laurie, who were murdered while on patrol in the East Village, Manhattan, New York City in 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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