In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988): Cast & Plot
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders is a 1988 crime drama directed by Dick Lowry, starring Michael Gross as William Russell Matix, David Soul and Becky Ann Baker. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Dick Lowry
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Telecom Entertainment Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders About?
The premise of In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1985, a quiet Florida town is terrorized by a series of brutal serial murders and bank robberies carried out by two heavily armed, Rambo‑style killers in military attire. Drawing from FBI files, the film follows the Bureau’s painstaking investigation to locate and stop the violent renegades.
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- robbery
- true crime
- vietnam war veteran
- stolen car
- gun
- year 1985
- year 1986
- agent killed
- miami florida
- shootout
- fbi agent
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- theft
- based on true story
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders Cast & Characters
Michael Gross leads the cast as William Russell Matix, with David Soul as Michael Lee Platt and Becky Ann Baker as Carol Ann Matix. Directed by Dick Lowry; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dick Lowry
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Michael Gross as William Russell Matix - David Soul as Michael Lee Platt
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Becky Ann Baker as Carol Ann Matix - Anne Lange as Sandra Platt
Also Starring in In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders
· 32 more- Loren Peele Corey Platt
- Ronny Cox Agent Ben Grogan
- Richard Jenkins Detective Hamill
- Bruce Greenwood Agent Jerry Dove
- Peter McRobbie Agent John Hanlon
- Jamie Tirelli Jose Collazo
- Randal Patrick Agent Ron Risner
- Teri Copley Vickie
- Ronald G. Joseph Agent Ed Mireles
- Deborah May Elaine McNeill
- Lisa Rieffel Suzanne McNeill
- Dorothy Keller Elderly Woman
- Geoffrey Deuel Agent Gilbert M. Orrantia
- Craig Thomas
- Doug Sheehan Agent Gordon McNeill
- B.J. McQueen
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More from Dick Lowry
More films directed by Dick Lowry, best-rated first: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost, Silver Bells and Heart of a Stranger.
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders Plot Summary
What happens in In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film revisits the 1986 FBI Miami shootout that unfolded on April 11, 1986, presenting a detailed look at how two former army buddies spiraled into violence. Michael Lee Platt [David Soul] and William Russell Matix [Michael Gross]—who once ran a tree-cutting service and shared brutal military training—embarked on a deadly spree of murders and bank robberies in Miami. Matix is portrayed as a fundamentalist Christian, and he is suspected in the murder of his first wife in Ohio. When his second wife asks if he is guilty, Matix tells her to go away, and by the next morning she leaves with their children. The pair’s bond, discipline, and warped worldview drive a relentless pattern of crime that unsettles the city.
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Cars in In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders
79 cars on screen, including the 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
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1984 Buick Century Wagon Important role
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “FBI Murders” and “FBI: Mörder”.
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- FBI Murders
- FBI: Mörder
- Caçada Brutal: Os Crimes do FBI
- 赤胆追凶
- При изпълнение на служебния дълг: Дела на ФБР
- Śmierć w FBI
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In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders?
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders released?
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders was released on November 27, 1988.
Who directed In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders?
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders was directed by Dick Lowry.
More films by Dick Lowry Who is in the cast of In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders?
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders stars Michael Gross as William Russell Matix, David Soul as Michael Lee Platt and Becky Ann Baker as Carol Ann Matix, among 36 credited actors.
Does In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders have a post-credit scene?
No. In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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