The Presidio

Jun 10, 1988

1h 37m

★ 5.9

He didn't want to share the murder investigation. There's no way he's going to share his daughter.

Overview

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.

Genres

Action

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Presidio Trailers

Cast

Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell

Sean Connery

Jay Austin

Mark Harmon

Donna Caldwell

Meg Ryan

Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure

Jack Warden

Arthur Peale

Mark Blum

Col. Paul Lawrence

Dana Gladstone

Patti Jean Lynch

Jenette Goldstein

MP Zeke

Marvin J. McIntyre

Howard Buckely

Don Calfa

Det. Marvin Powell

John DiSanti

Sgt. Mueller

Robert Lesser

George Spota

James Hooks Reynolds

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