Peter Gunn

Apr 23, 1989

1h 30m

★ 4.7

There ought to be a law against guys this cool

Overview

Peter Gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an ex-cop turned private eye who's caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.

Genres

TV Movie

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

New World Television

The Blake Edwards Company

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Cast

Peter Gunn

Peter Strauss

Lieutenant Jacoby

Peter Jurasik

Maggie

Jennifer Edwards

Edie

Barbara Williams

Speck

David Rappaport

Mother

Pearl Bailey

Tony Amatti

Charles Cioffi

Spiros

Richard Portnow

Sheila

Debra Stipe

Det. Russo

Leo Rossi

Sergeant Holstead

Tony Longo

Bouncer

Andre Rosey Brown

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