 The film stars Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite in lead roles with a supporting cast that includes Carrie Snodgress, Robert F. Lyons, and Richard Romanus.The film marks the sixth collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson (following 1976's "St. Ives", 1977's "The White Buffalo", 1980's "Caboblanco", 1983's "10 to Midnight", and 1984's "The Evil That Men Do").Jack Murphy (Bronson), a hardened, antisocial LAPD detective, frequently escapes the harsh reality that his ex-wife (Angel Tompkins) has become a stripper and his career is going nowhere by drinking.