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"Hill Street Blues" The Best Defense (TV Episode 1986) Poster

(TV Series)

(1986)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Patterson

Writing Credits  

Michael Kozoll ... (created by) &
Steven Bochco ... (created by)
 
Steve Bello ... (teleplay by) &
Robert Ward ... (teleplay by)
 
Steve Bello ... (story by) &
Robert Ward ... (story by) &
Jonathan Lemkin ... (story by)
 
Terry Curtis Fox ... (story editor)
Brad Kern ... (executive story editor)
Jonathan Lemkin ... (story editor)
Robert Ward ... (executive story editor)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Daniel J. Travanti ... Capt. Frank Furillo
Michael Warren ... Officer Bobby Hill
Bruce Weitz ... Sgt. Mick Belker
Robert Prosky ... Sgt. Stan Jablonski
James Sikking ... Sgt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)
Joe Spano ... Lt. Henry Goldblume
Taurean Blacque ... Det. Neal Washington
Kiel Martin ... Officer J.D. LaRue
Betty Thomas ... Sgt. Lucy Bates
Robert Clohessy ... Off. Patrick Flaherty
Dennis Franz ... Lt. Norman Buntz
Charles Haid ... Officer Andrew Renko
Veronica Hamel ... Joyce Davenport
Jeffrey Tambor ... Judge Alan Wachtel
Trinidad Silva ... Jesus Martinez
George Wyner ... Irwin Bernstein
Lisa Sutton Lisa Sutton ... Officer Robin Tataglia
Reni Santoni ... Danny Santana
William Phipps ... Professor Dynamite (as William Edward Phipps)
Jeffrey Josephson Jeffrey Josephson ... Flowers
Megan Gallagher ... Officer Tina Russo
David Sage David Sage ... Councilman
Wally Taylor Wally Taylor ... Uninsured Driver
Ted Harris Ted Harris ... Eli Arnold
Joe Alfasa ... Domarecki
Meshach Taylor ... Con Man
John Howard Swain John Howard Swain ... Deputy Mayor
John Wesley ... Ed Andrews
Howard Mungo Howard Mungo ... Summers
Billy Beck ... Nut Case
Dean Wein ... Bailiff
Matt Kanen Matt Kanen ... Melvin
Anthony Montes ... Gomez (as Tony Montes)
Fernando Grimaldo Fernando Grimaldo ... Heavy
Randy Vasquez ... Echeverra (as Randy Gallion)
Terry Brannon Terry Brannon ... O'Brien
Dianne Travis Dianne Travis ... Coucilwoman (as Dianne Turley Travis)
Dan Woren ... P.D.
Martha Hackett ... Carole Greene
David Bond ... Gidwitz
Joe Palese Joe Palese ... Uniform
Peter Jolly Peter Jolly ... Bomb Squad
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gene Cross Gene Cross ... Officer (uncredited)
Michael J. Grayson Michael J. Grayson ... Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited)
Bob Harks ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt ... Hill Street Cop (uncredited)
Ray Nadeau Ray Nadeau ... Officer (uncredited)
Stan Rodarte ... Philipe (uncredited)
Frank Slaten Frank Slaten ... Officer (uncredited)
Walter Smith Walter Smith ... Man in Hardware Store (uncredited)
Adrian Tafoya Adrian Tafoya ... Officer (uncredited)
Sydney Urshan Sydney Urshan ... Witness (uncredited)
Richard Wakasa Richard Wakasa ... Officer (uncredited)
Chino 'Fats' Williams ... Jerry the Wino (uncredited)
Ilona Wilson Ilona Wilson ... Officer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Penny Adams ... coordinating producer
Steve Bello ... co-producer
Scott Brazil ... supervising producer
James C. Hart ... associate producer
Jeffrey Lewis ... executive producer
John Litvack ... co-executive producer
Jeff Melvoin ... co-executive producer
David Milch ... executive producer
Michael Vittes ... producer

Music by 

Mike Post

Cinematography by 

Jack Whitman ... director of photography

Editing by 

Susan B. Browdy

Casting By 

Sally Powers

Art Direction by 

Ned Parsons

Set Decoration by 

Gregory Garrison ... (as Greg Garrison)

Makeup Department 

Ronald W. Smith ... hair stylist
Bob Westmoreland ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Penny Adams ... unit production manager
Daniel Franklin ... production supervisor (as Dan Franklin)
Bernard Oseransky ... executive in charge of production
Ted Rich ... executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jim Charleston ... first assistant director
Brenda Kalosh ... second second assistant director
Babu Subramaniam 'T.R.' ... second assistant director (as Babs 'T.R.' Subramaniam)

Art Department 

Dave DeGaetano ... construction coordinator
Willie J. Thompson ... property master

Sound Department 

Petra Bach ... sound editor
Ron Horwitz ... sound editor
Jeffrey A. Humphreys ... sound recordist
Dean Vernon ... production sound mixer (as Dean S. Vernon)
Peter Reale ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Stunts 

John Escobar ... assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Ray Lykins ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Geri Windsor ... executive in charge of talent

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Karen Hudson ... costumer: women
David Rawley ... costumer: men

Editorial Department 

Alicia Hirsch ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Don Sanders ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department 

Judi Brown ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Jesse Brewer ... technical advisor
David J. Gascon ... technical advisor (as David Gascon)
Scott Hamilton ... field publicist (uncredited)
R. Ruddell Weatherwax ... assistant dog trainer (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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