Kojak: The Price of Justice

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987 · 95 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller

When the bodies of two young boys are discovered in the Harlem River, their mother is the obvious suspect, particularly with her scandalous past. But what appears to be an open-and-shut case soon becomes something much more sinister.

Directed by Alan Metzger · Written by Albert Ruben

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