In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders | |
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Genre | Crime Action Drama Thriller |
Written by | Tracy Keenan Wynn |
Directed by | Dick Lowry |
Starring | David Soul |
Theme music composer | Laurence Rosenthal |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) | David R. Kappes |
Cinematography | Mike Fash |
Editor(s) |
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt Anita Brandt-Burgoyne |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Telecom Entertainment Inc. World International Network |
Distributor | NBC |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | November 27, 1988 |
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders is a 1988 American made-for-television crime film starring David Soul.
This film is about a real event that occurred April 11, 1986. Two former army buddies, Mike Platt (played by David Soul) and Bill Matix (Michael Gross), commit a series of murders and bank robberies in Miami, Florida; a group of F.B.I. agents led by Benjamin Grogan (Ronny Cox), is designated to carry out the investigation. The story concludes with one of the bloodiest clashes in FBI history, the 1986 FBI Miami shootout.