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He didn't want to share the murder investigation. There's no way he's going to share his daughter. - The Presidio
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Title: The Presidio

Release Date: 10 Jun 1988

Runtime: 1h 37m

Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Overview: Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.

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Average Vote: 5.9 (333 votes)

Cast

  • Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: Sean Connery
  • Jay Austin: Mark Harmon
  • Donna Caldwell: Meg Ryan
  • Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure: Jack Warden
  • Arthur Peale: Mark Blum
  • Col. Paul Lawrence: Dana Gladstone
  • Patti Jean Lynch: Jenette Goldstein
  • MP Zeke: Marvin J. McIntyre
  • Howard Buckely: Don Calfa
  • Det. Marvin Powell: John DiSanti
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