Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · 70 min · ★ 6.9 · Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

A young couple in a car exactly like Starsky's is killed by hitmen and word is out on the street that there's a contract out on Starsky and Hutch. This is a TV-pilot that was an ABC Movie of the Week and later turned into the TV-series.

Directed by Barry Shear · Written by William Blinn

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