Police Story: The Watch Commander

Téléfilm
1988
PG
1h 40m

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Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThis is the story of policeman who has been on the job for over forty years. And one of his duties is to look out for all of the officers under him because he is the watch commander. And it ... Tout lireThis is the story of policeman who has been on the job for over forty years. And one of his duties is to look out for all of the officers under him because he is the watch commander. And it seems that a lot of them have a lot of problems, including both the new lieutenant and a 1... Tout lireThis is the story of policeman who has been on the job for over forty years. And one of his duties is to look out for all of the officers under him because he is the watch commander. And it seems that a lot of them have a lot of problems, including both the new lieutenant and a 15-year veteran who's feeling the stress of the job. And at the same time, the aging vetera... Tout lire

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This is a remake of an earlier episode from the original Police Story series called Trigger Point (1977) starring David Janssen in the lead role.

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Joe Wilson: One never knows when one of my officers is going to crack under the pressure of his assignments. And meanwhile, I've gotta worry about it.
Margaret Wilson: Well, you've ALWAYS worried about your men.
Joe Wilson: No, not always --- just the past FORTY-TWO YEARS.

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Followed by Police Story: Monster Manor (1988)

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8/10

More soap opera-like than the usual "Police Story".

I have no idea why, but a few years after the TV series "Police Story" ended, several made for TV movies with the title "Police Story" were made. While this might have been a great idea since the original show was the best cop show of the 1970s, it wasn't. Why? Because instead of new content, these TV movies were actually just remakes of several episodes! Oddly, a couple of the remakes were based on the very worst episodes, though some, like "Police Story: The Watch Commander", were based on great episodes. In this case, it's a remake of "Trigger Point"...possibly the best of all these TV episodes.

Joe Wilson (Jack Warden) is a 40 year veteran of the police force and is a watch commander. However, his job is very difficult because of many problems. One is a paranoid cop who might be losing his mind, another is a cop whose wife is cheating on him...and there's a lot more! How can he cope with all these problems and pressures?

The original episode, "Trigger Point", starred David Janssen and it was a classic. This one is extremely similar with pretty much the same stories. Jack Warden is very good and it's well worth seeing. The ending was changed in a few ways...not for the better. As a result, overall, I still prefer the original.