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The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer ()


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A young girl is kidnapped and there is an attempt on the daughter of an well-known actress. The kidnapper then turns up dead. Hammer is hired to protect the girl and travels to Los Angeles, where she is then kidnapped.

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Mike Hammer
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Captain Pat Chambers
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Velda
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Barrington
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Joanna Lake
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Chapel
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David 'Dak' Anson Kola (as Mike Preston)
Leo Penn ...
Leo
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Jack Bergan
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Nick Anton
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FBI Agent Frank Walker
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Bruce Boxleitner
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Dabney Coleman
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Dionne Warwick
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Orville Tate
Emily Rose Chance ...
Megan (as Emily Chance)
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Jenny
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Sai Luhn
David Chow ...
Prof. Lai
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Norwood Fitz
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Sneakers Man
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Dancer
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Mime
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Big Black Man (as Andre 'Rosey' Brown)
Jeannie Marie Austin ...
P.A.
Frank Romano ...
Postman
Patrice Chanel ...
Nichols
Joseph DiSante ...
Lieutenant (as Joseph Di Sante)
Julie Hayek ...
Ticket Cashier
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Nun
Corinne Wahl ...
Sandra
Otto Felix ...
Agent Adler
Christina Jensen ...
Carla Arnell
Kathy Chaffin ...
Wanda
Tony Mann ...
Bus Driver #2
Laurie Cantwell ...
Sgt. Hooper
Laura Dankel ...
Sasha Davidson
Gregory Chase ...
George
Donna Snow ...
Paula
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Forensic Man
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Bruiser
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Card Player
Larry Grant ...
Camera Assistant
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The Face
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TV Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ray Danton

Written by

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Larry Brody ... ()
 
Janis Hendler ... ()
 
James Mitchell Miller ... () (as James M. Miller)

Produced by

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Jay Bernstein ... executive producer (uncredited)
Gray Frederickson ... producer
Jeff Morton ... associate producer (as Jeffrey Morton)

Music by

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Earle Hagen

Cinematography by

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Héctor R. Figueroa

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Richard E. Rabjohn

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Mary Ann Barton
Diane Dimeo
Michael McLean

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Ross Bellah
William L. Campbell

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Audrey A. Blasdel
David Horowitz

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Grady Hunt

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Jean Austin ... hair stylist
Virginia Darcy ... hair stylist
Leo Lotito Jr. ... makeup supervisor
Saul Meth ... makeup artist
Timothy A. Miguel ... makeup artist
Mike Moschella ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Bill Carroll ... unit production manager
Michael P. Petrone ... production manager: New York

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Kurt Baker ... first assistant director
Hope R. Goodwin ... second assistant director
James Griffin ... second assistant director
François Moullin ... key second assistant director: New York

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Jeffrey Bellamy ... property master
Hank Stonecipher ... construction coordinator

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Frank Meadows ... sound mixer (as Frank Meadow)

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Larry L. Fuentes ... special effects

Stunts

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Buddy Joe Hooker ... stunt coordinator
Kenny Bates ... stunts (uncredited)
Jan Eddy ... stunts (uncredited)

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Joe Coffey ... camera operator: New York
Richard J. Edesa ... camera operator
Jack Finnerty ... gaffer: New York
James Finnerty ... key grip: New York (as Jim Finnerty)
Elisha Harris ... gaffer (as Eli Harris)
Ray Ochoa ... key grip
Warren Rothenberger ... camera operator: New York

Casting Department

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Tim Flack ... executive in charge of casting
Lynn Kressel ... casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Patrick Cummings ... costume supervisor: men
Dianne Kennedy ... costume supervisor (as Dianne Anthony)

Location Management

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Louis H. Goldstein ... location coordinator
Greg Rose ... location manager
Richard Vitagliano ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department

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Nancy Greene ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Dean Quisenberry ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Sandra Leoncavallo ... assistant: Mr. Keach (as Sandra Leon Cavallo)
Bonnie Macker ... production assistant
Betty Petitt ... production coordinator
Art Ronnie ... unit publicist
Ed Scharlach ... production consultant
Charles A. Tamburro ... special aerial coordinator
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

A kidnapping in Central Park followed by a near-kidnapping in Mike Hammer's neighborhood from a movie set brings Hammer into the fray. Hired to protect the young girl who was the near victim, Hammer follows the film crew to Hollywood. Once there, the girl is kidnapped and Hammer sets off in a mad search for her. In route he is led into an underground led by killers, gamblers, and a grim reminder of the Vietnam War. Written by John Sacksteder

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Also Known As
  • Le retour de Mike Hammer (France)
  • El regreso de Mike Hammer (Spain)
  • Mike Hammer - Kidnapping in Hollywood (West Germany)
  • Mike Hammer - Entführung in Hollywood (West Germany)
  • Детектив Майк Хаммер: Возвращение Майка Хаммера (Russia)
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  • 94 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia When Hammer meets Jack Bergin (Mickey Rooney), he inquires about where he might find Nick Anton ('Stephen Macht (I)'). Bergin says he's probably "playing poker over at Joe Yule's." Joe Yule was an actor and Mickey's father. Mickey's real name is Joe Yule, Jr. See more »
Goofs At 0:10 you can see the shield for the camera being reflected by lights. See more »
Movie Connections Followed by Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (1989). See more »
Soundtracks Harlem Nocturne See more »
Quotes Mike Hammer: [upon finding a mime dead in a car trunk] People in show business like to say they were born in a trunk; this is one clown who died in one.
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