The Presidio
The Presidio
The Presidio
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1988
1h 37m
5.9(356 votes)
Action
Crime
Mystery
Thriller

Overview

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Sean Connery

Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell

Sean Connery
Acting

Mark Harmon

Jay Austin

Mark Harmon
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Meg Ryan

Donna Caldwell

Meg Ryan
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Jack Warden

Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure

Jack Warden
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Mark Blum

Arthur Peale

Mark Blum
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Dana Gladstone

Col. Paul Lawrence

Dana Gladstone
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Jenette Goldstein

Patti Jean Lynch

Jenette Goldstein
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Marvin J. McIntyre

MP Zeke

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Don Calfa

Howard Buckely

Don Calfa
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John DiSanti

Det. Marvin Powell

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Robert Lesser

Sgt. Mueller

Robert Lesser
Crew

James Hooks Reynolds

George Spota

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Curtis W. Sims

Sgt. Garfield

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Rick Zumwalt

Bully in Bar

Rick Zumwalt
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Rosalyn Marshall

Lawrence's Secretary

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Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Pilot at Travis AFB

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
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Larry Jenkins

MP Dutton

Larry Jenkins
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Jesse D. Goins

MP Bygrave

Jesse D. Goins
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Kim Robillard

MP Mitchell

Kim Robillard
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Michael Strasser

MP Stillwell

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Chuckie Davis

Julius

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Ron Cummins

Maintenance Man

Ron Cummins
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Patrick Kilpatrick

Mark

Patrick Kilpatrick
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John Allen Vick

Post Commander

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Michael Fosberg

Capt. Gordon

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Joe Hart

Bully's Bar Pal ("Arrowhead")

Joe Hart
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Clay Wilcox

Bully's Bar Pal ("Arrowhead")

Clay Wilcox
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Bob Rochelle

Bully's Bar Pal ("Arrowhead")

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Susan Saiger

Gloria

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Ruth de Sosa

Teacher

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Tracy Tanen

Peale's Receptionist

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Peter Fitzsimmons

Patrolman Schmidt

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Pete Antico

Patrolman Dotson

Pete Antico
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Dean R. Miller

Leroy

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Crew

Jophery C. Brown

Workman

Jophery C. Brown
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Justin De Rosa

Workman

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Allan Graf

Workman

Allan Graf
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Frank Orsatti

Workman

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Peter Kwong

Squad Room Officer

Peter Kwong
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Bob Delegall

Squad Room Lieutenant

Bob Delegall
Acting

Richard Kwong

Chinese Kitchen Chef

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Conrad Hurtt

Captain (uncredited)

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Crew

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Man In Bar (uncredited)

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Acting

Theodore Carl Soderberg

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Theodore Carl Soderberg

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