Police Story The Empty Weapon (Season 3, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

The Empty Weapon (Season 3, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

On his first day out of the academy, Officer David Singer fails to fire his weapon when a juvenile delinquent he is pursuing pulls a gun on him, with tragic consequences later.

Director

Michael O'Herlihy

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | Stephen Downing (as Sean Baine) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producers

Liam O'Brien | Carl Pingitore

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 1975

Release date

Nov 21, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Kurt Russell Officer David Singer Officer David Singer See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Tim O'Connor Captain Lou Richards Captain Lou Richards See fewer	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Glenn Corbett Sergeant Bill Riley Sergeant Bill Riley See fewer	Chisum (1970)
Andrew Stevens Danny Boy Danny Boy See fewer	The Boondock Saints (1999)
Audrey Totter Judge (as Audrey Totter) Judge (as Audrey Totter) See fewer	Lady in the Lake (1946)
Edd Byrnes Sergeant Dole Sergeant Dole See fewer	Grease (1978)
Danny Bonaduce Joey Joey See fewer	The Partridge Family (1970)
Heather Angel Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Anderson See fewer	Suspicion (1941)
Clu Gulager Officer Williams Officer Williams See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Ken Lynch Officer Chick Macey Officer Chick Macey See fewer	North by Northwest (1959)
Michael O'Keefe Officer Tolivar Officer Tolivar See fewer	Caddyshack (1980)
Sean Kelly Ralph Ralph See fewer	The Cowboys (1972)
Michael Durrell P.D. DeLong P.D. DeLong See fewer	V (1983)
Gordon De Vol D.A. Nichols D.A. Nichols See fewer	Harold and Maude (1971)
Bill Quinn Andrews Andrews See fewer	Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Frank Doubleday Arnie Arnie See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Brendan Dillon Green Green See fewer	The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
Robert Kenneally Instructor (as Robert Bud Kenneally) Instructor (as Robert Bud Kenneally) See fewer	Burke's Law (1963)
William Smidt Reporter #1 (as Burr Smidt) Reporter #1 (as Burr Smidt) See fewer	The Young Savages (1961)
Constance Pfeifer Woman (as Constance Pfeiffer) Woman (as Constance Pfeiffer) See fewer	UFOria (1984)
Don 'Red' Bealle Officer #1 (as Don 'Red' Beale) Officer #1 (as Don 'Red' Beale) See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Luis Moreno Tenant Tenant See fewer	CHiPs (1977)