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Riker

  • TV Series
  • 19811981
  • 1h
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Riker (1981)
Drama
Frank Riker is a cop who gets the job done but unfortunately, causes a lot of damage to do it. After 11 years, the city thinks that it has had enough of Frank Riker. He faces the possibility... Read allFrank Riker is a cop who gets the job done but unfortunately, causes a lot of damage to do it. After 11 years, the city thinks that it has had enough of Frank Riker. He faces the possibility of being dismissed or being assigned a desk job, his old friend, Brice Landis, who works ... Read allFrank Riker is a cop who gets the job done but unfortunately, causes a lot of damage to do it. After 11 years, the city thinks that it has had enough of Frank Riker. He faces the possibility of being dismissed or being assigned a desk job, his old friend, Brice Landis, who works for the Attorney General, offers him a proposal; resign from the force and work for him. F... Read all
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11
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POPULARITY
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191
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    • Creator
      • David Gerber
    • Stars
      • Michael Shannon
      • Josh Taylor
      • Ed Begley Jr.
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    • Creator
      • David Gerber
    • Stars
      • Michael Shannon
      • Josh Taylor
      • Ed Begley Jr.
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    1981

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    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Brice Landis
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981
    Josh Taylor
    Josh Taylor
    • Frank Riker
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Ed
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Massey
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Elyssa Davalos
    Elyssa Davalos
    • Marlene
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Jacoby
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Julie Cobb
    Julie Cobb
    • Janis
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Adrian Zmed
    Adrian Zmed
    • Bobby
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    William Lucking
    William Lucking
    • Charlie Doner
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Lt. DeGarmo
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Katherine Moffat
    Katherine Moffat
    • Carla
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Jonas
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Ken Swofford
    Ken Swofford
    • Bullard
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Steven Keats
    Steven Keats
    • Dupree
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Louis Giambalvo
    Louis Giambalvo
    • Elroy
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Ellen Bry
    Ellen Bry
    • Brenda Powers
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    Dane Clark
    Dane Clark
    • Craig
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    James Luisi
    James Luisi
    • Ernie
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
    • Creator
      • David Gerber
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    • Release date
      • March 14, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • David Gerber Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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