Bright and eager to hit the streets in search of bad guys, rookie cop Christine Paley is disappointed when she's instead assigned to process criminals. Under the supervision of a tough but likable mentor, Christine quickly learns that hers is like no other desk job in the world.
Acting
Loggia and Thompson's gruff-dad/eager-daughter chemistry carries the whole thing.
Writing
Surprisingly nuanced takes on systemic issues for a 1996 TV movie.
Director
Hubert de La Bouillerie
Lea Thompson
Christine Paley
Robert Loggia
Lt. Mike Brosloe
LL Cool J
Charles Red Taylor
Amanda Plummer
Paulina Marcos
Christopher Lloyd
Johnny Benjamin
Laura San Giacomo
Nicole Savita
Fisher Stevens
Dale Myerson
Judge Reinhold
Buford Lowry
Patrick Dempsey
Tom Harris
Carl Reiner
Norman Friedler
Colleen Camp
Mrs. Buford Lowry
Mary Pat Gleason
Doris
Larry Joshua
Sims
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