Kojak Cry for the Kids (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Kojak

Cry for the Kids (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A teenager accidentally kills a gangster's hired hand while robbing him, only to have a rival gangster then force him (by threatening the boy's family) to take out the competition in order to gain control over the neighborhood.

Director

Leo Penn

Writers

Abby Mann (created by) | David Taylor (written by) | Selwyn Raab (suggested by a book by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 23, 1977

Release date

Oct 23, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 22 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Telly Savalas Lt. Theo Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Dan Frazer Capt. Frank McNeil Capt. Frank McNeil See fewer	Take the Money and Run (1969)
Kevin Dobson Det. Bobby Crocker Det. Bobby Crocker See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
George Savalas Det. Stavros Det. Stavros See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Carmine Caridi Stan Sherback Stan Sherback See fewer	The Godfather Part II (1974)
Jack Ging Hackford (as Jack L. Ging) Hackford (as Jack L. Ging) See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)
Barry Miller Billy Sherback Billy Sherback See fewer	Fame (1980)
Linda Carlson Ellen Sherback Ellen Sherback See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
Al Ruscio Jonas Vukich Jonas Vukich See fewer	Showgirls (1995)
Regina Baff Sister Catherine Sister Catherine See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Susan Adams Sgt. Harriet Clark Sgt. Harriet Clark See fewer	The Doctors (1963)
Phillip Pine Jason Kreiger Jason Kreiger See fewer	The Cat Ate the Parakeet (1972)
Louis Guss Karl Scheer Karl Scheer See fewer	Moonstruck (1987)
Mark Russell Det. Saperstein Det. Saperstein See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Vince Conti Det. Rizzo Det. Rizzo See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Donald Chaffin Det. Tracy (uncredited) Det. Tracy (uncredited) See fewer	Fletch (1985)
Louie Elias Lenny Malone (uncredited) Lenny Malone (uncredited) See fewer	Vanishing Point (1971)
Paul Kent Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Clyde McLeod Vendor (uncredited) Vendor (uncredited) See fewer	My Favorite Year (1982)
Norman Stevans Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Don Watters Art Largo (uncredited) Art Largo (uncredited) See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)