Badge of the Assassin (1985): Cast
Badge of the Assassin is a 1985 action drama directed by Mel Damski, starring Michael Sandoval as Francisco Torres, James Woods and Pam Grier. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Mel Damski
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Blatt-Singer Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Badge of the Assassin About?
The premise of Badge of the Assassin without spoilers.
They murder two New York City police officers in cold blood, not for money or revenge but for a far more ruthless purpose. A white assistant district attorney and a Black police detective team up to investigate, pursuing the three Black revolutionaries from New York through San Francisco and down to New Orleans.
Badge of the Assassin Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- based on true story
- black revolutionary
- police gunned down
- new york city
- nypd
- police officer
- police investigation
- african american terrorism
- african american terrorist
- african american cop killer
- police officer assassinated
- cop killer
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- assistant district attorney
- african american police detective
- african american cop
- buddy cop
- white man black man partnership
- police manhunt
- murder investigation
- african american terrorist group
- racism
- new orleans louisiana
- reference to the black panthers
- san francisco california
- police
- black detective
- black cop
- murder
- based on novel
Badge of the Assassin Cast & Characters
Michael Sandoval leads the cast as Francisco Torres, with James Woods as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney and Pam Grier as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn. Directed by Mel Damski; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mel Damski
- Michael Sandoval as Francisco Torres
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James Woods as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney -
Pam Grier as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn -
Yaphet Kotto as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Also Starring in Badge of the Assassin
· 27 more- Noble Willingham Airport Guard
- Rae Dawn Chong Christine Horn
- Richard Brooks Anthony 'Tony' Bottom
- Richard Bradford L.J. Delsa
- Steven Keats Lester Bertram Day
- Alex Rocco Detective Bill Butler NYPD
- Lewis Arquette Foreman #1
- Alan Blumenfeld Charlie
- Ernie Lively US Marshal
- David Wohl Kevin Klein
- Drew Snyder Inspector McCoy
- Charles Walker Court Clerk #1
- Fred Lerner Sgt. Kowalski
- David Harris Lester Bertram Day
- Kelly Jo Minter Rachel Torres
- Kene Holliday Albert Washington
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- Ray Girardin Agent King
- Kim Delgado Waverly Jones
- Paul Perri Joseph Piagentini
- Akosua Busia Ruth
- Toni Kalem Diane Piagentini
- Tamu Blackwell Gloria Lapp
- Larry Riley Herman Bell
- Lew Palter Judge Greenfield
- Dierk Torsek Defense Attorney
- Charlie Stavola Judge Aloysius Melia
- Robert Benjamin Pope Ulysses Tatum
More from Mel Damski
More films directed by Mel Damski, best-rated first: Mischief, Yellowbeard, Homegrown Christmas and Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence.
Badge of the Assassin Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “O Prêmio do Assassino” and “Il sigillo dell'assassino”.
- Also known as
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- O Prêmio do Assassino
- Il sigillo dell'assassino
- Das As im Ärmel
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Badge of the Assassin FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Badge of the Assassin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Badge of the Assassin?
Badge of the Assassin runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Badge of the Assassin released?
Badge of the Assassin was released on January 4, 1985.
Who directed Badge of the Assassin?
Badge of the Assassin was directed by Mel Damski.
More films by Mel Damski Who is in the cast of Badge of the Assassin?
Badge of the Assassin stars Michael Sandoval as Francisco Torres, James Woods as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney and Pam Grier as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn, among 31 credited actors.
Does Badge of the Assassin have a post-credit scene?
No. Badge of the Assassin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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