Research Catalog

Title

Deadly force [videorecording] / a production of Hound Dog Films in association with The Television Laboratory at WNET/13 ; produced, directed, and edited by Richard Cohen.

Publication

Venice, Calif. : Richard Cohen Films ; Venice, CA : DUBS, Inc., c1980.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cohen, Richard.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Hound Dog Films.
• Richard Cohen Films.

Description

1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

Tells of an investigation of suspected police brutality in the Los Angeles Police Department during 1977. Focuses on the death of Ron Burkholder who was shot to death by Los Angeles police officer, Kurt Barz. The film follows this case which rocked city hall, stirred national press and resulted in the re-writing of gun policy for LAPD officers.

Subjects

• Burkholder, Ron
• Police shootings > California > Los Angeles
• Police > Complaints against > California > Los Angeles
• Police discretion > California > Los Angeles
• Murder > Investigation > California > Los Angeles
• Los Angeles (Calif.) > Police Department
• Barz, Kurt

Credits (note)

• Camera, Baird Bryant, Chris Beaver.

System Details (note)

• VHS

Call Number

*UGS-596

OCLC

41107134

Title

Deadly force [videorecording] / a production of Hound Dog Films in association with The Television Laboratory at WNET/13 ; produced, directed, and edited by Richard Cohen.

Imprint

Venice, Calif. : Richard Cohen Films ; Venice, CA : DUBS, Inc., c1980.

Credits

Camera, Baird Bryant, Chris Beaver.

Performer

Wayne Satz, John Mitchell (former L.A. police), Ed Davis (police chief), Maria Herbst (wife of Burkholder), George Franscell (Attorney for Barz)

System Details

VHS

Added Author

Cohen, Richard.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Hound Dog Films.

Richard Cohen Films.

Research Call Number

*UGS-596 [Video]