Out of the Darkness
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jud Taylor
Sugar Johnson
Jane Cronin
Larry Atlas
Mickey Treanor
John Scott
Film Details
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Synopsis
The personal story of Ed Zigo, the New York City detective who helped crack the headline-making "Son of Sam" murders case in the late 1970s following the killer's 13-month reign, gave veteran actor Martin Sheen (whose credits continue amassing at an astonishing rate) another meaty role. Broadway actor Robert Trebor put his amazing resemblance to David Berkowitz, who gained the nickname "Son of Sam," to perfect use in the role of the unbalanced murderer, and Sheen's own son, Charlie, one of the new generation's up-and-coming "Brat Pack" stars, does a surprise walk-on, slamming the door in dad's face during one of Zigo's door-to-door investigations.
Director
Jud Taylor
Cast
Sugar Johnson
Jane Cronin
Larry Atlas
Mickey Treanor
John Scott
Vince Grant
Bernie Mcinerney
Sam Mcmurray
Ann Sachs
Beege Barkette
Andrew Spathis
Martin Vidnovic
Fritz Sperberg
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Matt Clark
Joe Lisi
Lucinda Jenney
Hector Elizondo
Vincent Russo
D.b. Sweeney
Ann Talman
Victor Arnold
Joe Spinell
Kate A Mulligan
Rosemary Deangelis
Val Avery
Mark Tenore
Jim Borrelli
John Mccurry
Olivia Ward
Paul Jabara
Antonia Rey
Lauren Saunter
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Martin Sheen
Gina Deangelis
Eddie Egan
James Canning
Ben Siegler
Caryn West
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Charlie Sheen
Pam Nahal
Jennifer Salt
Dick Latessa
Robert Trebor
Eriq La Salle
Marvin Scott
Harold Guskin
Ed Zigo
Crew
Colleen Atwood
Tom Cook
William Daly
Norman Gay
Peter Giuliano
Billy Goldenberg
Sonny Grosso
Marshall Grupp
Barbara J Hause
A. Kitman Ho
Larry Jacobson
Hal Levinsohn
Patrick Mcmahon
Michael Molly
Al Nahmias
Peggy Nicholson
Andrea Potter
Ellen Rauch
Kathryn Wallack
Brian West
Carla White
Ed Zigo
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 12, 1985
Released in United States on Video November 15, 1989
Original title: "Zigo's Choice."