The First Deadly Sin (1980)

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He's searching for a killer. She's searching for a miracle .... And time is running out.

A serial killer is stalking New York City. Inspector Edward Delaney is an NYPD detective, nearing retirement, who is trying to put together the pieces of the case. Are the victims somehow linked? What does the brutal method of death signify?

Released: 1980-10-03
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 52m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 43 votes

Directed by Brian G. Hutton.

Top cast

Frank Sinatra as Sgt. Edward X. Delaney
Faye Dunaway as Barbara Delaney
David Dukes as Daniel Blank
George Coe as Dr. Bernardi
Brenda Vaccaro as Monica Gilbert
Martin Gabel as Christopher Langley
James Whitmore as Dr. Sanford Ferguson
Anthony Zerbe as Captain Broughton
Joe Spinell as Charles Lipsky
Jeffrey DeMunn as Sgt. Fernandez Correlli

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Where to watch The First Deadly Sin

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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