Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

Jan 2, 1994

1h 30m

★ 5.0

Overview

When Spenser (Robert Urich), his psychologist girlfriend, Susan Silverman (Barbara Williams), and his right-hand man, Hawk (Avery Brooks), investigate a brutal murder in a quaint New England town, they discover plenty of illegal activity and cocaine. This 1994 made-for-television movie brings many of the beloved characters from the 1980s drama series (based on the books by Robert B. Parker) back to the small screen.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Boardwalk Entertainment Group

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Cast

Spenser

Robert Urich

Hawk

Avery Brooks

Susan Silverman

Barbara Williams

Esteva

Maurice Dean Wint

Carolyn Rogers

Sonja Smits

Lundquist

Alex Carter

Juanita

Beatriz Pizano

Bailey Rogers

Ken James

J. Winston Carroll

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