"An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him."
James Woods
as Lloyd Hopkins
Lesley Ann Warren
as Kathleen McCarthy
Charles Durning
as Dutch Peltz
Charles Haid
as Delbert W. 'Whitey' Haines
Raymond J. Barry
as Captain Frederick W. Gaffney
Randi Brooks
as Joanie Pratt
Steven Lambert
as Bobby Franco
Christopher Wynne
as Jack Gibbs
Jan McGill
as Jen Hopkins
Vicki Wauchope
as Penny Hopkins
Melinda Lynch
as Sarah Smith
John Petievich
as Deputy
Dennis Stewart
as Lawrence D. 'Birdman' Henderson
Randy Pelish
as Employee
Annie McEnroe
as Amy Cranfield
Rick Marotta
as Wilson
Michael V. Allen
as Harry
Helen Page Camp
as Estelle Peltz
Scott Sandler
as Detective
Christopher Blane
as Punk #1
Matt Almond
as Punk #2
Banks Harper
as Kathleen's Attorney
Jim Wilkey
as Watchman
Jimmy Woodard
as Robber's Voice
Jordana Capra
as Operator's Voice (uncredited)
Jules Dean
as Detective (uncredited)
Lyle Howry
Anthony Spano
Editor
James B. Harris
Producer
Director
Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer
Screenplay
James Ellroy
Novel
Gene Rudolf
Production Design
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ed Fassl
Sound Effects Editor
Marty Stein
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Gale Parker
Costume Design
Robert Thirlwell
Clancy T. Troutman
Supervising Sound Editor
Kathy Curtis-Cahill
Set Decoration
Dan Harville
Sound Designer
Thomas Coleman
Executive Producer
Michael P. Cook
Michael Rosenblatt
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Dubin
Director of Photography
Cinematography
Ann Kindberg
Unit Production Manager
Paula Elizabeth Gertz
Set Dresser
Christa Munro
Set Painter
Mitch Eakin
Construction Coordinator
Michael Perry
Boom Operator
Gene Hara
Electrician
John Luker
Gaffer
Richard Alexander Wells
First Assistant Director
Jeff Cazanov
Swing
Jeffrey Moore
Assistant Property Master
Dennis McLaughlin
Lisa McCullough
Rocky Moriana
Scoring Mixer
Sarah Johnstone
Production Coordinator
Karen R. Sachs
Production Secretary
Richard Dearborn
Monti Santilli Rainbolt
Leadman
Phil Downey
Color Timer
David W. Alstadter
Foley Recordist
Shirley Bukrey
Still Photographer
Malcolm Doran II
Dolly Grip
Ron McCausland
Key Grip
Katy Garretson
Stand In
John Strong
Supervising Producer
Lisa Meyers
Hairstylist
John Davenport
Carpenter
Peter Chrimes
Best Boy Grip
Jeff Cronenweth
First Assistant Camera
Kevin Kuhn
Second Assistant Camera
LuAnne Cadd
Assistant Location Manager
Gary Hanekamp
Transportation Coordinator
Deborah Figuly
Key Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Brion McIntosh
Assistant Editor
Pamela Guest
Casting
Jody Gaber
Assistant Production Design
Michael Hirst
Chuck Roseberry
Duke Brown
Foley Editor
Denver Mattson
Lee Kissik
Extras Casting
Ronald Moseley
Robyn Ray
Casting Assistant
April Alexandre
Makeup Artist
Linda Rockstroh
Second Assistant Director
Chava Danielson
Assistant Set Decoration
Walter Hoylman
Sound Mixer
Casey Troutman
Rick Hamilton
Stephen Sharp
Best Boy Electric
Paul Hargrave
Location Manager
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Thomas Whiting
ADR Editor
Terry O'Brien
Grip
S. Phillip Sparks
Camera Operator
Barbara Benz
Property Master
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Samuel Buddy Fries
Phil Heath
John Frady
Steven B. Searpias
Kevin Rockey
Tom Ruff
Production Sound Mixer
Teri Tunder
Suzanne Gundlach
Script Supervisor
Larry Fioritto
Special Effects Coordinator
Joan Hunter
Costumer
Kathryn Sparks
Dode Weyant
Negative Cutter
Ken Johnson
Rob Putansu
Projection