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Report to the Commissioner

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Patty Butler (Susan Blakely) is a New York City police detective working undercover to investigate a Times Square drug-trafficking ring run by a street-smart crook named Stick Henderson (Tony King). When a naive rookie cop, Bo Lockley (Michael Moriarty), begins to investigate Patty, the incident ends with Patty shot dead. After Patty's death, Bo's corrupt superiors attempt to cover up the incident, and Bo is forced into an uneasy alliance with Stick Henderson.

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Report to the Commissioner presents some compelling performances and atmospherically gritty cinematography, but its central story of police corruption becomes overwrought and contrived.

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Martin Knelman Globe and Mail Oct 8
This is a sleazy, loaded fabrication. Go to Full Review David Robinson The Times (UK) May 2
Over-written by Abby Mann and Ernest Tidyman, and under-directed by Milton Katselas. Go to Full Review Phil Strassberg Arizona Republic Apr 24
It is a smartly - written, if sometimes contrived suspense story. Go to Full Review Adrian Turner Radio Times Aug 31
3/5
A solid script by Abby Mann and Ernest Tidyman and some crisp action sequences, including a shoot-out in the Saks department store, make this eminently watchable. Go to Full Review Ted Mahar Oregonian Aug 21
It's a basically good, tough adventure which could stand to be just a bit leaner. Go to Full Review Boris Nelson Toledo Blade Aug 20
The film has a slow beginning, trying to fit together the pieces of the puzzle, but the drama mounts with increasing suspense. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott E Aug 30 Pretty good. Great to see a young Richard Gere. See more Alain E @AlainE Jul 12 A superb police crime drama that proved to be beyond the comprehension level of most reviewers. Most of the protagonists are unknown today. It marked the first role of Richard Gere in a minor part. Superb gritty color cinematography and appropriate music by Elmer Bernstein. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 05/27/2024 The story is good enough, but what i really appreciated was the feelings of nostalgia the film invoked. Everything about Report to the Commissioner screams the 1970s: from New York City at its nadir to the soundtrack to the hairstyles and costumes. See more Steve D 08/10/2023 Bleak but never interesting. See more Z M 11/16/2022 Turgid, boring, Times Square looks awful like the movie. See more delysid d 03/06/2022 this movie is one of my favorites See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Milton Katselas

Director

Michael Moriarty

Bo Lockley

Yaphet Kotto

Richard "Crunch" Blackstone

Susan Blakely

Patty Butler

Héctor Elizondo

Captain D'Angelo

Tony King

Thomas "Stick" Henderson

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Movie Info

Synopsis Patty Butler (Susan Blakely) is a New York City police detective working undercover to investigate a Times Square drug-trafficking ring run by a street-smart crook named Stick Henderson (Tony King). When a naive rookie cop, Bo Lockley (Michael Moriarty), begins to investigate Patty, the incident ends with Patty shot dead. After Patty's death, Bo's corrupt superiors attempt to cover up the incident, and Bo is forced into an uneasy alliance with Stick Henderson.
Director
Milton Katselas
Producer
M.J. Frankovich
Screenwriter
Abby Mann, Ernest Tidyman
Production Co
Frankovich Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 5, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 52m
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