Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Categories: Mystery, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
The first of three private-eye movies created by Robert Blake about rugged Joe Dancer as the forerunner to a prospective but unrealized series after the retirement of his "Baretta" character. In the initial outing, Blake, as Dancer, follows a trail of bodies through a maze of corruption involving a politically ambitious Beverly Hills family.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1981-01-29
Run time: 100 minute / 1:40
Director: Reza Badiyi
Production Companies : Mickey Productions, Filmways Productions, NBC Productions
Production Country: United States of America

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Robert Blake
as Joe Dancer
JoBeth Williams
as Tiffany Farinpour
Neva Patterson
as Eliza Farinpour
James Gammon
as Capt. Jake Jacqualone
Veronica Cartwright
as Sister Theresa
Carol Wayne
as Allegra Farinpour
Edward Winter
as Jerrold Farinpour
Phillip R. Allen
as Commissioner Wilkie
Sondra Blake
as Charlie
Eileen Heckart
as Sister Clara
Wilford Brimley
as Wally Haskell
Kevyn Major Howard
as David Farinpour
Kenneth Tigar
as Trotter
Bubba Smith
as Big Foot
Robert Phillips
as Little Al
Marie Todd
Tony Brubaker
as Tony Brubaker
Helen Kelly
as Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
John Lizzi
as Boat Thug (uncredited)
Directing
Reza Badiyi Director

Crew
E. Nick Alexander Creative Consultant
Robert Blake Creator

Writing
Michael Butler Writer
Les Alexander Story
Allan Cole Story
Richard Parks Story
Richard Smith Story

Production
Robert Blake Executive Producer
Alan Godfrey Producer

Sound
George Romanis Music

Camera
Sherman Kunkel Director of Photography

Editing
Gloryette Clark Editor

Art
James Shanahan Art Direction
Joseph A. Armetta Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up
Darryl Martell Costume Design

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