Three liquor-store robbers, two men and a woman, kill a cop while escaping. The woman and the younger man get away, but the older killer is captured. When allowed to make his one phone call, he talks in Greek to the younger robber, telling him about Kojak's niece and the birthday party she is having in East River Park. The killers stake out the party and kidnap the little girl, demanding the leader's release as a ransom for letting the child go. Kojak uses a painting the little girl included in a ransom note to figure out where they might be headed.
Entertaining episode with a nice look at Kojak and his family. His determination to get his niece back as well as keeping the killer locked up is well portrayed. He really is up against the time. Richard Gere makes an early appearance as the lard-brained brother of the cop killer. Donna Mitchell plays the killer's moll and she's just as crank and cold as he is.
Entertaining episode with a nice look at Kojak and his family. His determination to get his niece back as well as keeping the killer locked up is well portrayed. He really is up against the time. Richard Gere makes an early appearance as the lard-brained brother of the cop killer. Donna Mitchell plays the killer's moll and she's just as crank and cold as he is.