Chiefs

Chiefs (1983)★ 8.1/10

US · 67 min · November 13, 1983 · 1 seasons

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Jerry London

Written by: Robert W. Lenski, Stuart Woods

Three generations of police chiefs for a southern town go about their jobs while a serial murderer operates.

Original title
Chiefs
Storyline
This series tells the story of a southern town's police chiefs and the serial murderer who confounds them. Will Henry Lee is the first chief, an easygoing man who works to establish the position while the murderer begins his havoc. The second is a violent racist who stumbles about his job as the murderer continues his. Tyler Watts is the final chief in the story, an African-American cop who must deal with the virulent racism of his community while he puts together the pieces to finally bring the murderer to justice.
Rating
8.1 / 10 · 1,966
Companies
Highgate Pictures, CBS, AGM Home Video, Astro Distribution, Canal+, Future Film, Gerit, ITV - Independent Television, La Cinq (La 5), M6, NHK BS1, NHK, R&G Video, Starlight, Starmaker Entertainment, Taurus Video, Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), Univídeo, Videotrage
Release dates
  • US November 13, 1983
  • BE May 12, 1984
  • NL December 13, 1984
  • JP August 19, 1985
  • FR April 26, 1986
  • GB October 14, 1987