Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

• Director: Bill Persky
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• Genre: Mystery
• Movie Type: Detective Film
• Main Cast: Shelley Hack, George Segal
• Release Year: 1983
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer is a TV movie inspired by the same real-life 1982 murder that formed the basis of the Judith Rossner novel (and 1977 movie adaptation) Looking for Mr. Goodbar. George Segal plays the diligent detective who tries to rout out the murderer of a "swinging" schoolteacher, played by Diane Keaton in the 1977 film. The print ads for Trackdown imply that Segal's costar Shelley Hack takes over the Keaton role. In fact, Ms. Hack is merely around to portray Segal's totally extraneous love interest. George Segal's lukewarm performance is matched by the noncommittal direction of sitcom veteran Bill Persky. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Shelley Hack - Logan Gay; Pete Kowanko - Michael Nolan; Stephen Mendillo - Sergeant Reed; Alan North - Lieutenant Walter Belden; Tracy Pollan - Eileen Grafton; Richard Portnow - Bartender; Shannon Presby - John Charles Turner; Bo Rucker - Trick Johnson; George Segal - John Grafton; Joe Spinell - Escobar - Doorman; Steve Allie Collura

Credit

Bill Persky - Director, Stephen Lawrence - Composer (Music Score), Michael Molly - Production Designer, Fred Murphy - Cinematographer, Sonny Grosso - Producer, Albert Ruben - Screenwriter