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Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)
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Lt. Dan August is a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. In this reediting of two episodes of Burt Reynolds' "Dan August" TV series, August and his partner Wilentz ... Read allLt. Dan August is a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. In this reediting of two episodes of Burt Reynolds' "Dan August" TV series, August and his partner Wilentz investigate the slayings of two winos who died after drinking poisoned whiskey and the rap... Read allLt. Dan August is a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. In this reediting of two episodes of Burt Reynolds' "Dan August" TV series, August and his partner Wilentz investigate the slayings of two winos who died after drinking poisoned whiskey and the rape and murder of a young woman.

  • Directors
    • Ralph Senensky
    • Virgil W. Vogel
  • Writer
    • Robert C. Dennis
  • Stars
    • Burt Reynolds
    • Norman Fell
    • Richard Anderson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    73
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    • Directors
      • Ralph Senensky
      • Virgil W. Vogel
    • Writer
      • Robert C. Dennis
    • Stars
      • Burt Reynolds
      • Norman Fell
      • Richard Anderson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Lt. Dan August
    • (archive footage)
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Sgt. Charles Wilentz
    • (archive footage)
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Chief George Untermeyer
    • (archive footage)
    Ned Romero
    Ned Romero
    • Sgt. Joe Rivera
    • (archive footage)
    Ena Hartman
    • Katy Grant
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Ena Hartmann)
    Susan Oliver
    Susan Oliver
    • Leona Serling
    • (archive footage)
    Jerry Ayres
    • Dr. Rodell
    • (archive footage)
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    • Dominic Lazar
    • (archive footage)
    Chris Robinson
    Chris Robinson
    • Stan Manders
    • (archive footage)
    Jan-Michael Vincent
    Jan-Michael Vincent
    • Kevin Colter
    • (archive footage)
    Fritz Weaver
    Fritz Weaver
    • Dr. Michael Serling
    • (archive footage)
    Ahna Capri
    Ahna Capri
    • Linda Perry
    • (archive footage)
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Esseltine
    • (archive footage)
    Sheilah Wells
    Sheilah Wells
    • Sharon
    • (archive footage)
    Dean Harens
    Dean Harens
    • Thomas Howard
    • (archive footage)
    John Lasell
    • Wedlock
    • (archive footage)
    Mark Roberts
    Mark Roberts
    • Spence
    • (archive footage)
    Peter Hooten
    Peter Hooten
    • Troy Stedman
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Ralph Senensky
      • Virgil W. Vogel
    • Writer
      • Robert C. Dennis
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Riding the wave of Burt Reynolds 1970s success in films and to add the continuous demand of broadcasting movies for television, Quinn Martin Productions combined several episodes of the short-lived series Dan August (1970). The two-hour Dan August TV movies list a copyright date of 1980, nearly 9 years after the show's cancellation.
    • Connections
      Edited from Dan August: Death Chain (1971)

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    • Release date
      • 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Double Jeopardy
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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