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A cop show so 80s it practically snorts coke off its own badge.
TMDB
60
IMDb
53

Nightside (1980)

Forgotten pilot energyGrimy LA neonBuddy-cop cosplay

Overview

ComedyActionDramaTV MovieCrime

Danny Dandoy is a good-humored, streetwise cop working the dusk-to-dawn shift in Los Angeles with his somewhat naive new partner, Macey, in this proposed pilot for a new TV series.

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Content warning
Cynicism vs idealismUrban decayInstitutional rotMasculine performance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Doug McClure's world-weary charm carrying cardboard material.

Production

Genuine LA location shooting before it got sanitized.

Best for:Solo: Curator of lost media and TV archaeology enthusiasts.·Background: Perfect ambient 80s cop aesthetic while doing literally anything else.
Bernard L. Kowalski

Director

Bernard L. Kowalski

ReleasedJun 8, 1980
Runtime1h 18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Universal Television
Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Top Cast

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Danny Dandoy

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Willy Potts

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Sgt. Duckman

Michael D. Roberts

Michael D. Roberts

Greenlight

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Redlight

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Michael Vincent

Wayne Heffley

Wayne Heffley

Sgt. Treetorn

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Tom Adams

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Slowboy

Sondra Blake

Sondra Blake

Margie

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This NBC pilot never sold; Doug McClure jumped to The Virginian reunion films instead. The streets of LA remained un-patrolled.

Cultural

Bernard L. Kowalski directed Kolchak: The Night Stalker episodes, explaining the nocturnal pulp atmosphere that outclasses the script.

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