In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killer's next victim will be. A tense chase ensues as they try to prevent him from continuing his bloody rampage
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Randy Quaid
Detective Steve Carella
Alan Blumenfeld
Detective Ollie Weeks
Ving Rhames
Detective Artie Brown
Steven Flynn
Henry 'Lightning' Lytell
Eddie Jones
Byrnes
Alex McArthur
Detective Bert Kling
Steve Park
Todd Wilkins
Ron Perkins
Detective Meyer Meyer
Mary-Joan Negro
Mrs. Anunciato
Deanne Bray
Teddy Franklin
Tracy Middendorf
Dorothy
Johann Carlo
Sarah Meyer
Alison Moir
Augusta
Richard Portnow
Monaghan
Dayton Callie
Monroe
