A New York City detective teams up with a federal agent and a state trooper to bust up a drug ring.
Acting
Joe Spinell chewing scenery as mobster Sol Terranova.
Production
Authentic Brooklyn locations before gentrification hit.
Director
Barry Shear
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Richard Gere's screen debut, filmed two years before he broke through in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. He reportedly took the role for the basketball scenes.
Strike Force was actually a backdoor pilot for a TV series that NBC never picked up, explaining its rushed wrap-up and sequel-bait ending.
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