A Question of Honor

Plot

The made-for-TV A Question of Honor was based on Point Blank, a novel by former cop Sonny Grosso and Philip Rosenberg. Ben Gazzara plays Joe DeFalco, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD who'd like to end his career in a blaze of glory. This leads him to act upon a tip intended for another officer, which will enable him to arrest a notorious dope dealer named Danzie (Paul Sorvino). Unbeknownst to DeFalco, Danzie is working hand-in-glove with the Feds in an effort to weed out crooked cops. Before he can absorb what's happening, DeFalco is being blackmailed to do Danzie's "dirty work." This is a tale of misguided ambition: DeFalco's lust for fame and fortune, and the Feds' overzealous desire to uncover police corruption-which, at least according to the events depicted herein, has the effect of forcing honest cops into dishonesty. Both the novel and the film were based on an actual incident, which culminated in the 1972 suicide of DeFalco's real-life counterpart. A Question of Honor debuted on April 28, 1982. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Ben Gazzara - Joe DeFalco
• Paul Sorvino - Carlo Danzi

Robert Vaughn - Frederick Walker; Tony Roberts - Marlowe; Danny Aiello - Martelli; Carol Rossen - Jeannie DeFalco; Steve Inwood - Luke Romano; Anthony Zerbe - Captain Marcus

Credit

Michael Molly - Art Director, Jud Taylor - Director, Norman Gay - Editor, Aaron Stell - Editor, Roger Gimbel - Executive Producer, Tony Converse - Executive Producer, Brian West - Cinematographer, Sonny Grosso - Producer, Budd Schulberg - Screenwriter, Sonny Grosso - Book Author, Philip Rosenberg - Book Author

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