Police Story Trigger Point (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

Trigger Point (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Veteran Sergeant Wilson can't escape the burdens of being mother hen to, among others, a green lieutenant, an alcoholic superior, and an officer who's becoming dangerously paranoid.

Director

Jerry London

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | Mark Rodgers | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producers

Larry Brody | Mel Swope

Composer

Richard Shores

Cinematographer

Emmett Bergholz

Editors

Richard Van Enger Jr. (as Dick Van Enger Jr.) | David Wages

Casting Director

Sally Powers

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 27, 1977

Release date

Sep 27, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
David Janssen Sgt. Joe Wilson Sgt. Joe Wilson See fewer	The Green Berets (1968)
Scott Hylands Lt. Carl Inforzato Lt. Carl Inforzato See fewer	Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)
Scott Brady Schaeffer Schaeffer See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
Dennis Cole Johnny Reynolds Johnny Reynolds See fewer	Dead End City (1988)
Don Johnson Lee Morgan Lee Morgan See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Meg Foster Nancy Nancy See fewer	They Live (1988)
Macdonald Carey Capt. Richard MacDonald (as Mac Donald Carey) Capt. Richard MacDonald (as Mac Donald Carey) See fewer	Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Richard Venture Bradshaw Bradshaw See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Milton Selzer Police Psychiatrist Police Psychiatrist See fewer	Sid and Nancy (1986)
Jayne Kennedy Sgt. Janice Wesley Sgt. Janice Wesley See fewer	Body and Soul (I) (1981)
Diana Muldaur Margaret Wilson Margaret Wilson See fewer	McCloud (1970)
Robert Forster Don Carpenter Don Carpenter See fewer	Jackie Brown (1997)
Andrew Masset Garcia Garcia See fewer	Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
Wallace Rooney Mr. Morgan Mr. Morgan See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
J.A. Preston Parkinson Parkinson See fewer	A Few Good Men (1992)
Jack Stauffer Frey Frey See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Duncan Gamble Donaldson Donaldson See fewer	Ryan's Hope (1975)
Katharine Charles Eileen Eileen See fewer	Charlie's Angels (1976)
Bob Hastings Merrick Merrick See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Christine De Lisle Mary Jo (as Chris DeLisle) Mary Jo (as Chris DeLisle) See fewer	Knight Rider (1982)
Michael Sullivan the Swinger the Swinger See fewer	The Seekers (1979)
June Whitley Taylor Edna Edna See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Edward James Olmos Cordova Cordova See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Beverly Hope Atkinson the Hooker the Hooker See fewer	Heavy Traffic (1973)
Ron Stokes Chuck Chuck See fewer	Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966)
Michael Payne Johnson Johnson See fewer	Black Samson (1974)
Toby Russ Mrs. Welford Mrs. Welford See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Gavin Mooney Mr. Kearns Mr. Kearns See fewer	9 to 5 (1980)
Diana McCannon Joanne (as Diann McCannon) Joanne (as Diann McCannon) See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)
Kenneth Washington Helms (as Ken Washington) Helms (as Ken Washington) See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Kim Yumiko Irene Irene See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Mark York Bar Customer Bar Customer See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Ray Camacho Ramirez Ramirez See fewer	Cruzin TV (2004)
Anthony Costello Laiten Laiten See fewer	Night Moves (1975)
Raven Grey Eagle Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Bob Harks Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)