Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Back to the Streets of San Francisco is a 1992 American made-for-television crime drama film based on the 1972–1977 series The Streets of San Francisco starring Karl Malden as police detective Mike Stone and Darleen Carr as his daughter Jeannie; both are cast members of the original show. The film was directed by Mel Damski.[1] It was broadcast on NBC on January 27, 1992.
| Back to the Streets of San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Mystery |
| Written by | Carolyn Weston (characters from novel) William Robert Yates |
| Directed by | Mel Damski |
| Starring | Karl Malden Darleen Carr Debrah Farentino |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
| Producer | Diana Kerew (supervising producer) |
| Production location | San Francisco |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Editor | Michael S. Murphy |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production companies | Spelling Entertainment Torand Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | NBC CBS Television Distribution Warner Bros. Television (syndication) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release |
|
Plot
The plot involves the efforts of Mike Stone (newly promoted to Captain of Inspectors) to solve the murder of his old partner, Steve Keller. Since Keller is dead, the absence of the actor who played him in the series, Michael Douglas, who chose not to appear in the film, has a built-in explanation. Keller does, however, appear via flashbacks from the original show as well as being in a framed picture on Stone's desk.
At the same time, Stone is trying to decide which of two competing inspectors, Sarah Burns or David O'Connor, should take his place as the lieutenant in charge of Homicide.
Ratings
In the weekly Nielsen rating period of January 27 - February 2, 1992, the TV movie received a 13.2 rating and 20 share. 18.9 million viewers watched, ranking #23 out of 84 network programs aired.
Cast
- Karl Malden as Mike Stone
- Michael Douglas as Steve Keller (seen in flashbacks)
- Debrah Farentino as Sarah Burns
- Conor O'Farrell as David O'Connor
- Carl Lumbly as Charlie Walker
- Darleen Carr as Jeannie Stone
- Paul Benjamin as Henry Brown
- Robert Parnell as Sam Hendrix
- William Daniels as Judge Julius Burns
- Nick Scoggin as Carl Murchinson
- Ed Vasgersian as Sergeant Pasarella
- Lorri Holt as Anne Keller
- Rod Gnapp as Razor
- Keith Douglas as Jacob Stubbs
- Amy Resnick as Diana West
- Richard Dupell as J.T. the Clown
References
- Prouty (1 March 1994). "Variety TV REV 1991-92 17". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 19 May 2018 – via Google Books.