The Presidio
Civilian detective Jay Austin must track a cross‑jurisdictional killer while being thrust back into partnership with his former commanding officer, Colonel Caldwell, whose disapproval of Austin’s relationship with his daughter threatens to sabotage the case.
“He didn't want to share the murder investigation. There's no way he's going to share his daughter.”
Synopsis
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement regarding the handling of a drunk driver. A series of murders that cross jurisdictions now forces them to work together again. The fact that Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is complicating their relationship.
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Edited by Diane AdlerShot by Peter HyamsScored by Bruce BroughtonDesigned by Albert Brenner
Box Office
1988 · Box office
Grossed $20.3M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$20.3M
Opening weekend: $5.1M — 25% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $7.3M — 36% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,152 theaters
Also known as
- Presidiode
- Más fuerte que el odioes
- Presidio, base militaire, San Franciscofr
- Il presidio, scena di un crimineit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sean Connery
as Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell
Mark Harmon
as Jay Austin
Meg Ryan
as Donna Caldwell
Jack Warden
as Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure
Mark Blum
as Arthur Peale
Dana Gladstone
as Col. Paul Lawrence
Jenette Goldstein
as Patti Jean Lynch
Marvin J Mcintyre
as MP Zeke
Don Calfa
as Howard Buckely
John Disanti
as Det. Marvin Powell
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1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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