Foster and Laurie
Foster and Laurie is a 1975 made-for-TV movie. It is the story of two NYPD officers, Gregory Philip Foster and Rocco W. Laurie, who were murdered while on patrol in the East Village, Manhattan, New York City in 1972. The Black Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the murders but no suspects were charged.
| Foster and Laurie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Albert Ruben, Al Silverman |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey |
| Starring | Perry King Dorian Harewood Talia Shire Jonelle Allen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Producers | Arthur Stolnitz Tony Ganz (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus Jr. |
| Editor | Bud S. Isaacs |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Charles Fries Productions Fries Productions |
| Distributor | CBS (1975) (USA) (TV) NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (USA) (TV) (syndication) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | November 13, 1975 |
Production and cast notes
Foster and Laurie originally aired on November 13, 1975 on CBS. It was based in the 1974 book of the same name by Al Silverman.
Talia Shire, who plays the widow, Adelaide Laurie, was at the time of this television movie between her roles in the acclaimed classics The Godfather and Rocky.[1]
See also
List of New York City Police Department officers killed in the line of duty
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