Police Story Hard Rock Brown (Season 4, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

Hard Rock Brown (Season 4, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

LAPD Narcotics detectives work with a Mexican counterpart to try to break up the operation run by the Alvarez brothers, which is flooding the market with Mexican heroin known as "hard rock brown."

Director

Alf Kjellin

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | Stephen Downing (as Michael Donovan) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producer

Liam O'Brien

Composer

Richard Markowitz

Cinematographer

Emmett Bergholz

Editor

Richard Van Enger Jr. (as Dick Van Enger Jr.)

Casting Director

Sally Powers

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 15, 1977

Release date

Feb 15, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
David Groh Dan Gentry Dan Gentry See fewer	Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Art Metrano Joe Lazzari Joe Lazzari See fewer	Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
Taylor Lacher McCann McCann See fewer	Mr. Majestyk (1974)
René Enríquez Henry Alvarez Henry Alvarez See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Emilio Alvarez (as Rodolfo Hoyos) Emilio Alvarez (as Rodolfo Hoyos) See fewer	The Little Savage (1959)
Robert Mandan Captain Saunders Captain Saunders See fewer	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Peter MacLean Perry Willis Perry Willis See fewer	Squirm (1976)
Ricardo Montalban Major Sergio Flores Major Sergio Flores See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Danny Mora David Padilla David Padilla See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
Frank Downing the Chicago Chief the Chicago Chief See fewer	Coma (1978)
Tom Williams the Detroit Chief the Detroit Chief See fewer	The Great Outdoors (1988)
Vince Howard Dept. D.A. Pryor Dept. D.A. Pryor See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Susanne Reed Cindy Thomas Cindy Thomas See fewer	Up from the Depths (1979)
Jay Ingram Thomas Jeffries Thomas Jeffries See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Adina Ross Myra Williams Myra Williams See fewer	Cinderella 2000 (1977)
Roberto Rodriguez Lieutenant (as Roberto Rodríguez) Lieutenant (as Roberto Rodríguez) See fewer	Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
Jack Brami Sergeant (as Jak Brami) Sergeant (as Jak Brami) See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Candy Castillo Bandito Bandito See fewer	Three Amigos! (1986)
Bob Harks Customs Officer (uncredited) Customs Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)