Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Mono Audio
Starsky & Hutch, starring Pail Michael Glaser and David Soul, is the epitome of the hip, 70s buddy cop show. Season Three reacted to criticism about the hit series boundary-pushing violence by pumping up the serious drama. The 1977-1978 season tackled socially relevant themes like child abuse, homosexuality and mental illness mixing issues with tire-squealing car chases, gunplay and colorful recurring characters like jive-talking Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas) and quick-tempered Captain Dobey (Bernie Hamilton). A dazzling array of guest stars including Danny DeVito, Melanie Griffith, Suzanne Somers, Joan Collins and Philip Michael Thomas (TV s Miami Vice ) shared screen time with the two handsome cops, who directed some Season Three episodes. The show s outrageous style and tongue-in-cheek humor, now played alongside more serious story lines, made STARSKY & HUTCH one of the most popular and innovative cop shows ever.System Requirements:Starring: Paul Michael Glaser, David Soul, Bernie Hamilton, Antonio Fargas Running Time: 1130 Min. Copyright Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005Format: DVD MOVIE
Editor's Note
Revamping the cop show genre in the 1970s, the brash, streetwise Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and the refined, cultured Hutch (David Soul) were the definition of cool for a generation. The show was also characterized by more violence, drugs, and exciting car chases than had previously been seen on TV. Playing the good cop, bad cop routine to perfection, the partners were complete opposites who nevertheless complemented one another, enabling them to solve even the most difficult of cases--though admittedly sometimes not entirely by the book. They were aided by their street informer Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas), often hinted to be a pimp, though this was never confirmed. The third season opens with a two-part feature that deals with voodoo on an island location. Later on, Hutch becomes involved in a fatal attraction, the pair act as bodyguards for a Russian ballerina, and discover a coven of devil worshippers. Other episodes include "Manchild on the Streets," "The Trap," "Foxy Lady," and "Quadromania."
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