Braker Explained

Genre:	Crime Drama
Director:	Victor Lobl
Starring:	Carl Weathers
Music:	Brad Fiedel
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Cinematography:	Roger Sherman Jr.
Runtime:	90 minutes
Company:	Blatt-Singer Productions Centerpoint Productions MGM/UA Television
Network:	ABC

Braker is a 1985 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Carl Weathers and Joseph Bottoms. It was intended as a pilot for a series which was never produced.^[1] ^[2] It was broadcast on ABC on April 28, 1985.^[3]

Plot

Harry Braker is a tough veteran cop. Rookie detective Eddie Kelso is his inexperienced partner. They are both drawn in to investigate the murder of Kate Taylor, a music video editor. The investigation is linked to both the music and adult-film industries.^[4]

Cast

Carl Weathers as Lieutenant Harry Braker
Joseph Bottoms as Eddie Kelso
Anne Schedeen as Lieutenant Polly Peters
Alex Rocco as Orsini
Randall "Tex" Cobb as R.E. Packard
Peter Michael Goetz as Captain Joyce
Dann Florek as Hayes
Tracey Ross as Janice
Shanna Reed as Dede Drummond
Ed O'Neill as Danny Buckner
Ian McShane as Alan Roswell
Kristoffer Tabori as Bruce Wines
Gwen Humble as Kate Taylor
Robert Pastorelli as Forensics Specialist
Enrique Castillo as Booker

Notes and References

Book: Jerry Roberts. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Volume 1. 2009. Scarecrow Press, 2009. 978-0810861381.
Book: Vincent Terrace. Experimental television, test films, pilots, and trial series, 1925 through 1995. 1997. McFarland, 1997. 0786401788.
News: Kevin Thomas. Movies of the week. Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1985.
News: Americans Watch More Television Than Ever. 2 September 2012. Daily Leader. April 28, 1985.