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* PoliceBrutality: Drives the conflict of the movie as suspects are beaten and tortured.

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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Quaid and Morrow previously worked together on ''Film/LastDance''.
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* TheSeventies: Takes place in 1978.

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A 2000 tv movie about two reporters who worked to expose police brutality and corruption of UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} mayor Frank Rizzo in 1978. The two men are met with death threats and other methods of intimidation to keep the story from going public.

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A 2000 tv movie TV Movie about two reporters who worked to expose police brutality and corruption of UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} mayor Frank Rizzo in 1978. The two men are met with death threats and other methods of intimidation to keep the story from going public.
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* CorruptPolitician: Rizzo is seen as this in the movie.
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A 2000 tv movie about two reporters who worked to expose police brutality and corruption of UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} mayor Frank Rizzo in 1978. The two men are met with death threats and other methods of intimidation.

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A 2000 tv movie about two reporters who worked to expose police brutality and corruption of UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} mayor Frank Rizzo in 1978. The two men are met with death threats and other methods of intimidation.
intimidation to keep the story from going public.
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A 2000 tv movie about two reporters who worked to expose police brutality and corruption of UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} mayor Frank Rizzo in 1978. The two men are met with death threats and other methods of intimidation.

The movie was directed by Creator/RogerYoung and stars Creator/RobMorrow, Creator/RandyQuaid, and Creator/PaulSorvino.

It was released August 13, 2000.

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** Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo.
* PeriodPiece: Set in 1978.
* PoliceBrutalility: Drives the conflict of the movie as suspects are beaten and tortured.

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