Wow. I watched this because I've always liked David Soul. Starsky and Hutch this definitely isn't. I expected David to be the eponymous good guy (a cop at least) in this. Instead we are treated to what seems to be the portrayal of embodiment of evil. Soul shows his acting chops playing Michael Lee Platt, a man with no (and I mean, no) redeeming qualities. His performance is frighteningly good. He and his co conspirator William Matix played almost as admirably by Michael Gross, go on a robbing and more importantly, killing spree which, unless I missed something, is never really explained. These Nam vets have the proverbial screw loose, enabling them to operate with zero compassion on ideas created on a whim, casting innocent bodies aside at every opportunity and relishing the experience. Many TV movies, even those based, as this is, on true stories, are a yawn from start to finish. This one isn't. It's pacey enough to hold your interest and shocking enough to be memorable. The end scene will definitely stay with me and I suspect all who see it.
Well worth an 8. 90 minutes well spent.
I watched two David Soul movies back to back and they were both brilliant for different reasons. The other was Salems Lot, made in 79 at the same time as Starsky & Hutch, though truth to tell it was, almost inevitably, James Mason who stole the show on that one, overshadowing what was another respectable 'good guy' role from David.
Well worth an 8. 90 minutes well spent.
I watched two David Soul movies back to back and they were both brilliant for different reasons. The other was Salems Lot, made in 79 at the same time as Starsky & Hutch, though truth to tell it was, almost inevitably, James Mason who stole the show on that one, overshadowing what was another respectable 'good guy' role from David.