An idealistic rookie cop joins the L.A.P.D. to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
Director: Richard Fleischer
Writer: Stirling Silliphant, Joseph Wambaugh, Robert Towne
Cast: George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Jane Alexander
