The Night Stalker (1987 film)
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Directed by | Max Kleven |
Written by | John F. Goff Don Edmonds |
Starring | Charles Napier Michelle Reese Katherine Kelly Lang Robert Viharo Joseph Gian Robert Z'Dar Gary Crosby |
Release date | 1987 |
Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Night Stalker is a 1987 American thriller film starring Charles Napier.[1] The story was inspired by serial killer Richard Ramirez also known as "the Night Stalker".[2]
Plot
Sergeant J.J. Striker, a hard-drinking cop, teams up with a hooker to track down a serial killer that kills prostitutes and paints Chinese symbols on his victims.
Cast
- Charles Napier - J.J. Striker
- Michelle Reese - Rene
- Katherine Kelly Lang - Denise
- Robert Viharo - Charlie Garrett
- Joseph Gian - Detective Buddy Brown
- Robert Z'Dar - Chuck Sommers
- Gary Crosby - Vic Gallagher
- Diane Sommerfield - Louise Roberts
- Joan Chen - Mai Wing
- John F. Goff - Captain
- Ola Ray - Sable Fox
- Roy Jenson - Cook
References
- ^ a b "The Night Stalker". The New York Times.
- ^ American Murder: Criminals, Crimes, and the Media; 282