There are the usual arbitrary tweaks of adaptation. The cops just come home and undress down to their boxers while their wives sit in the windows of their apartments in negligees. Berke on allmovie on a boiling hot night in the middle of a. It takes its time with the story, though its not that long a film to start with. Members of the 87th precinct search for a cop killer who has already murdered two of their own. Abbot bitt at the convent 1925 jackie brown 1997 the monkeys paw 1948 il confessionale 1998 the good old naughty days 2002 prostitution 1975 sister lulu 2001 psycho from texas 1975 ask father 1919 legendary panty mask 1991 destroyer 1943 an eastern westerner 1920 sacred flesh 2000 the human. Detectives of the 87th precinct are getting gunned down while off duty. A scene from a movie based on the first 87th precinct book by ed mcbain. A few more titles have been added to the list including releases of the great flamarion released by vci as a dvdr.
On a boiling hot night in the middle of a steaming new york summer. Cop hater 1958 ua corbeau, le 1943 dvd criterion oop us. Carelli and maguire spend a lot of time investigating leads that never end up going anywhere, which is probably much more realistic than many police procedurals. Almost all dvd players can play dvdrs except for some older models made before 2000 please consult your owners manual for formats compatible with your player. Released 1958, cop hater stars robert loggia, gerald s. Cop hater, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, suspense film noir, 883904240198. Crime double feature cop hater 1958 logic is my virgin. The heat exacerbates the tension as a cop killer is on the loose.
Members of the 87th precinct search for a cop killer who has already murdered. The detectives then realize theyre dealing with a sadistic cop hater, and they could be next on his hit list. Cop hater is the screen adaptation of the first of ed mcbains numerous. Cop hater full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound on. Cop hater 1958 ua corbeau, le 1943 dvd criterion continental films corridor of mirrors 1948 universal cosh boy 1952 lippert pictures cornered 1945 warner brothers dvd r2 italy tbr in july 07 by wb counterblast 1948 british national cover girl killer 1959 eros coverup 1949 dvd ua geneon crackup 1946. Jerry orbach full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Cop hater 1956 is the first 87th precinct police procedural novel by ed mcbain. Cop hater is the first 87th precinct police procedural novel by ed mcbain. Cop hater is an intriguing balance of sex and police procedural that takes place in new york during a brutal summer heatwave.
There were a total of 30 episodes of this outstanding police drama. Cop hater 1958 1001 1958 us action, crime, drama, thriller 1h 15m. W illiam berke produced and directed the first two featurelength adaptations of ed mcbains 87th precinct novels before dying in february 1958. May 30, 2012 cop hater is the first 87th precinct police procedural novel by ed mcbain. Pete graham, is called in when one of the muggers victims turns up dead. Cop hater and the mugger were released posthumously. The dustwrapper is neatly priceclipped to the inside front flap. Oloughlin, ellen parker, shirley ballard the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Also soon to be released from vci is bury me dead 1947 an eagle lions film possibly as a double feature with the chase 1946 presently i believe, only available from alpha great film but a dreadful presentation. The film was produced and directed by william berke shoot to kill 1947, fbi girl 1951. A police procedural film noir, based on the 1956 novel cop hater by ed mcbain. He begins wondering if the fact that they were all police officers was relevant to the killings, but not the motive.
On a boiling hot night in the middle of a steaming new york summer, detective mike reardon is on his way to work when he is shot down execution style. As the results stand, however, theres not much beyond an historical interest in the evolution of the cop film. Cop hater is where ed mcbain started his longrunning and brilliant series of 87th precinct novels in 1956. Corny dialogue, lackluster stereotypical performances, not as good as the book. Cop hater august 7, 2016 august 8, 2016 digger for truth 10 comments. A vintage liverpool police recruitment film dating from 1958 may very likely have a glimpse of john lennon, paul mccartney and his brother. The book itself is in excellent condition, having been protected by the dustwrapper, and shows just a little bumping to the spineends see picture. L ong before barney miller, long before hill street blues, homicide, and nypd blue, long before law and order and csi this and csi that, there was ed mcbains 87th precinct the series began in 1956 with cop hater, although at the time it wasnt even supposed to be a series. May i suggest for the sake of exposing the blatant difference between old cop and new cop, we set out three time periods. The template for all that followed is contained in this one volume, and the introduction by mcbain also adds a sense of context to the groundbreaking approach he was. Buy cop hater movie posters from movie poster shop.
Mar 09, 2017 a vintage liverpool police recruitment film dating from 1958 may very likely have a glimpse of john lennon, paul mccartney and his brother michael, the mccartney brother told the liverpool echo. Cop hater is a 1958 american crime film noir police procedural film, based on the 1956 novel cop hater by ed mcbain, the first in a series of books about the 87th precinct in new york city. Before the 87th precinct series, hed already written the 1954 bestseller blackboard jungle under the pen name evan hunter. Two police officers track a cop killer through the streets of manhattan. Two cops robert loggia, gerald oloughlin track cop killer on manhattan streets. T v boardman and company limited, london american bloodhound mystery no. Dec 28, 2004 jerry orbach full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. One tries, of course, to approach each new object of artbe it a composition by beethoven, or a play by shakespeare, or a b movie potboiler by a hack directorwithout a lot of preconceived notions. This product is madeondemand by the manufacturer using dvdr recordable media. Cop hater is a 1958 american crime film noir police procedural film, based on the 1956 novel cop hater by ed mcbain, the first in a series of books about the. Nov 16, 2016 a police procedural film noir, based on the 1956 novel cop hater by ed mcbain. It was filmed in 1958 and it deals with city crime and the tensions between. A very nice example of the first printing of the first edition, in its original dustwrapper.
However its important to keep in mind the films called cop hater not cop killer. On the hottest, steamiest summer in the citys recent memory, somebody is out killing cops. The murder of three detectives in quick succession in the 87th precinct leads detective steve carella loggia on a search that takes him into the citys underworld font. Reading this slim book again now, it remains fresh, urgent and gripping. Ed mcbain was born salvatore lombino in 1926, and died in 2005. Cop hater 1958 during a blisteringly hot summer, tensions on the city streets are already high when a cop is inexplicably gunned down, with no leads to go on. It was the first in a series of books and films about the 87th precinct in new york city. Nov 05, 2012 cop hater 1958 if im honest, i have to admit that i dont view every film objectively.
Robert loggia is inspector steve carelli inexplicably changed from. Cop hater, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, suspensefilm noir, 883904240198. This book was originally published way back in 1956 and is the first in the 87th precinct series, one of the longest running crime series in history, with a whopping fiftyfive installments. The murder of three detectives in quick succession in the 87th precinct leads detective steve carella on a search that takes him into the citys underworld and ultimately to a. Oloughlin, shirley ballard, vince gardenia, and ellen parker. Carellas friend hank bush, one of the cop killers victims, becomes mike. Movie version of the 87th precinct book series cop hater by ed mcbain. Cop hater, with its nononsense title, was first published in 1956, and with it mcbain helped shape the police procedural subgenre. Read the full synopsis of cop hater, 1958, directed by william berke, with robert loggia, gerald s. Jun 09, 20 cop hater is an interesting little film. Cop hater full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
Berke director robert loggia detective steve carelli gerald oloughlin mike maguire. The hardworking detectives of the 87th precinct in an unnamed city during a massive heat wave investigate the seemingly random murders of policemen. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The cop hater novel has more energy than berkes movie, which was scripted by another popular crime novelist, henry kane. The series began in 1956 with cop hater, although at the time it wasnt even supposed to be a series. This is some hardboiled cheap noir brilliance full of dark cop banter about. The film was produced and directed by william berke, written by henry kane, and stars robert loggia and gerald oloughlin. Terrific nyc location footage, particularly greenwich village and west 4th st. L ong before barney miller, long before hill street blues, homicide, and nypd blue, long before law and order and csi this and csi that, there was ed mcbains 87th precinct. Cop hater 1958 if im honest, i have to admit that i dont view every film objectively. With kent smith, nan martin, james franciscus, stefan schnabel. The film was produced and directed by william berke, written by henry.
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