what lift cop beyond the range of a normal action film be james wood multi layer performance in the lead . his investigation into a woman death reveal a serial killer at work and one who be ply his trade for about 15 year . the problem be that wood can not convince the police brass of his suspicion and they do not want to alarm the public . he even have a problem with his partner and charles durning on the issue . the connection to these crime have something to do with feminist author lesley ann warren and what happen back in high school which coincidentally enough be the same alma mater for wood . warren cooperation have to be drag out of her and she not able to comprehend that she be the key to the killing . wood a the detective be at once dedicate and arrogant and tender and and quite the misogynist on occasion . any one of these emotion be hard enough and but james wood manages to achieve them all and sometimes all of them at once . whatever else he be and he a man convince of the rightness of his course and nothing be deter him whatsoever . also in the cast be charles haid and late of hill street blue who also be part of the mystery . he too be an alumnus of the high school . haid play a sleazy deputy la county sheriff and play it well . for fan of james wood and an absolute must for them .