The Streets of San Francisco
Superstar
Season 4, Episode 21 · Aired 1976-03-04
Synopsis
This pilot for the series "Bert D'Angelo Superstar" (which had started its regular run two weeks earlier, and was a total bomb in the ratings) gives Mira Sorvino's dad a role to match his weight and ego: he plays a New York City detective who comes to San Francisco in search of a back-home cop killer, and decides to stay when the villain is caught.
In the series
This episode is part of The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977) on ABC.
Cable-car cop mentorship — Karl Malden grit and a young Michael Douglas.
Key cast
- Karl Malden as Det. Lt. Mike Stone
- Michael Douglas as Insp. Steve Keller
- Richard Hatch as Insp. Dan Robbins