William Petersen

  • Michael Mann – Manhunter [Theatrical Cut] (1986)

    1981-1990HorrorMichael MannThrillerUSA

    Former FBI profiler Will Graham (William Petersen, To Live and Die in L.A., CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) reluctantly returns to his old job to track a horrific serial killer known as “The Tooth Fairy”, But in order to get into the mind of this maniac, Graham must face another: Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox, X-Men 2, RED), the imprisoned psychiatrist whose own insanity almost cost Graham his life… and whose insights into “The Tooth Fairy”, could prove as dangerous as the killer himself.Read More »

  • Michael Mann – Manhunter (1986)

    1981-1990CrimeMichael MannMysteryUSA

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    An FBI specialist tracks a serial killer who appears to select his victims at random.Read More »

  • William Friedkin – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

    1981-1990ActionThrillerUSAWilliam Friedkin

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    Worthy of the director of “French Connection,” the pace of this set- in-LA action thriller immediately draws the view in and never lets up. A car chase in the best traditions of “Bullitt” and of Friedkin’s own “French Connection” is centers the action, but the motivation of a rogue agent obsessed with the death of his partner, and clearly with his own death, are well- and credibly- drawn. The most sympathetic character in the story is not one of the principals. It is a female informer. An ex-con at the mercy of those on both sides of the law, she is callously exploited by all. Her feelings for Agent Chance are more implied than explicit, but they are believable as is his indifference to her as a person. This riveting film never lets your attention wander. Thanks to Friedkin, we are told, we are given a credible ending to this taut, tightly- wound thriller. An under-exposed, under-appreciated work; excellent for the genre.Read More »

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