Donato and Daughter

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Donato and Daughter

"Dead to Rights"

1993

1h 30m

5.7(22 votes)

Crime

Action

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Though emotionally estranged, a father and daughter team of Los Angeles police detectives must work together to stop a serial killer. Along the way, the two find themselves forced to deal with a number of painful secrets from their past.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

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Charles Bronson

Sgt. Mike Donato

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Dana Delany

Lt. Dena Donato

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Xander Berkeley

Russ Loring

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Jenette Goldstein

Det. Judy McCartney

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Louis Giambalvo

Chief Hugh Halliday

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Marc Alaimo

Det. Petsky

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Tom Verica

Bobby Keegan

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Robert Gossett

Det. Bobbins

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Bonnie Bartlett

Renata Donato

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Richard Kuss

Chief Stone

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Michael Cavanaugh

Vinnie Stellino

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Julianna McCarthy

Adele Loring

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Kim Weeks

Andrea Loring

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Charley Hayward

Detective Scott

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Patti Yasutake

Dr. Stewart

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Ian Patrick Williams

Kim Lyle

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Sam Vincent

Towers

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Sylvia Short

Sister Margaret

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Malachi Pearson

Cal

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Robin Cahall

USA Reporter

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Kathleen Coyne

Sister Mary Ann

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David Gautreaux

Jake Bloomberg

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Renee Wayne Golden

Daily News Reporter

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Gregory Itzin

Cornell

Production

Pirie Jones

Times Reporter

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David Lee McLain

Video Tech

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Virginia Morris

Jellinek

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Toni Pandolfo

Bert Harris

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Ron Pitts

Reporter

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John Verea

Young Cop

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