Police Story Man on a Rack (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

Man on a Rack (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Koster, a detective with "the reputation as a man who cuts corners," arrives at the scene of a store robbery, sees an armed man running away, confronts him, and shoots him. But the man was an off-duty cop who was chasing the crook.

Director

John Llewellyn Moxey

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | Adrian Spies | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

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Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 11, 1973

Release date

Dec 11, 1973 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Martin Balsam Det. Al Koster Det. Al Koster See fewer	All the President's Men(1976)
James Olson Sgt. Walters Sgt. Walters See fewer	The Andromeda Strain(1971)
Kim Hunter Rose Koster Rose Koster See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire(1951)
Jack Carter Artie Panzer Artie Panzer See fewer	History of the World: Part I(1981)
A Martinez Bermudez Bermudez See fewer	Longmire(2012)
Henry Beckman Garbash Garbash See fewer	Marnie(1964)
Harry Davis Mr. Golden Mr. Golden See fewer	American Gigolo(1980)
John Lasell the Captain the Captain See fewer	The Twilight Zone(1959)
Sally Kirkland Artie's Woman Artie's Woman See fewer	Anna(1987)
William Wintersole the Bald I.A. Man the Bald I.A. Man See fewer	Seconds(1966)
Pedro Regas Mr. Mercardo Mr. Mercardo See fewer	The Madmen of Mandoras(1963)
Jill Jaress the Dancer the Dancer See fewer	Someone to Love(2007)
Lee Delano Lieutenant Lieutenant See fewer	High Anxiety(1977)
Glenn Robards Gray I. A. Man (as Glen Robards) Gray I. A. Man (as Glen Robards) See fewer	Marathon Man(1976)
Richard Kennedy 1st Detective 1st Detective See fewer	Farewell, My Lovely(1975)
Squire Fridell Mod I. A. Man Mod I. A. Man See fewer	Mac and Me(1988)
Al Hansen Redhaired I. A. Man Redhaired I. A. Man See fewer	Wayne's World 2(1993)
Henry Allin Fat Man Fat Man See fewer	Police Story(1973)
William Bassett Psychologist (as William H. Bassett) Psychologist (as William H. Bassett) See fewer	Black Dynamite(2009)
Peter D. Greene Sylvestri Sylvestri See fewer	Emergency!(1972)
Mario Machado TV Newscaster TV Newscaster See fewer	RoboCop(1987)
Gina Alvarado Mrs. Mercardo Mrs. Mercardo See fewer	Police Story(1973)
Jorge Cervera Jr. Chicano (as George Cervera Jr.) Chicano (as George Cervera Jr.) See fewer	Wings of an Angel(1996)
Georgia Schmidt Mrs. Golden Mrs. Golden See fewer	Kansas City Bomber(1972)
Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini Mrs. Badillo (uncredited) Mrs. Badillo (uncredited) See fewer	9 to 5(1980)
Peter Santana Bermudez's son (uncredited) Bermudez's son (uncredited) See fewer	Rifle