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  • Episode aired Nov 13, 1983
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Charlton Heston and Wayne Rogers in Chiefs (1983)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

The new police chief of the young, thriving 1920's southern city of Delano is confronted with petty theft, Klan activities and, above all, the deaths of a number of young boys which lead him... Read allThe new police chief of the young, thriving 1920's southern city of Delano is confronted with petty theft, Klan activities and, above all, the deaths of a number of young boys which lead him to suspect the doings of a serial killer.The new police chief of the young, thriving 1920's southern city of Delano is confronted with petty theft, Klan activities and, above all, the deaths of a number of young boys which lead him to suspect the doings of a serial killer.

  • Director
    • Jerry London
  • Writers
    • Stuart Woods
    • Robert W. Lenski
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Keith Carradine
    • Stephen Collins
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    59
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    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • Stuart Woods
      • Robert W. Lenski
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Keith Carradine
      • Stephen Collins
    • 1User review
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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Hugh Holmes
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Foxy Funderburke
    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Billy Lee
    • (credit only)
    Brad Davis
    Brad Davis
    • Sonny Butts
    • (credit only)
    Tess Harper
    Tess Harper
    • Carrie Lee
    Wayne Rogers
    Wayne Rogers
    • Will Henry Lee
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Sheriff Skeeter Willis
    Victoria Tennant
    Victoria Tennant
    • Trish Lee
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    Billy Dee Williams
    Billy Dee Williams
    • Tyler Watts (aka Joshua Cole)
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    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Hoss Spence
    Kaiulani Lee
    Kaiulani Lee
    • Mrs. Butts
    Novella Nelson
    Novella Nelson
    • Nellie Cole
    Norman Matlock
    Norman Matlock
    • Jesse Cole
    Cary Guffey
    Cary Guffey
    • Billy Lee (Child)
    Leo O'Brien
    • (Young) Joshua Cole
    Frank Hamilton
    Frank Hamilton
    • T.T. Brown
    Wallace Wilkinson
    • Dr. Frank Manton
    Stacie Sanders
    • Ellie Lee (Child)
    • Director
      • Jerry London
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      • Stuart Woods
      • Robert W. Lenski
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      Part One begins in May of 1924. In the book, it is December 1919.
    • Goofs
      Jesse Cole shoots Will Henry Lee with a shotgun blast to the chest or stomach, causing Lee to violently fall backwards to the ground. Later, people, including Foxy, help Lee up and work on putting him in his police vehicle. Lee's uniform shows no blood stains, and the front of it is not shredded or torn like a shotgun blast should do.

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1983 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Highgate Pictures
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