The Presidio is an American mystery film released in 1988 by Paramount Pictures, directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, and Jack Warden. Hyams also photographed. The score was composed by Bruce Broughton.
At the Presidio Army base in San Francisco, MP Patty Jean Lynch (Goldstein) is shot and killed while investigating a break-in on the base. Military veteran and San Francisco Police detective Jay Austin (Harmon...
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The Presidio is an American mystery film released in 1988 by Paramount Pictures, directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, and Jack Warden. Hyams also photographed. The score was composed by Bruce Broughton.
At the Presidio Army base in San Francisco, MP Patty Jean Lynch (Goldstein) is shot and killed while investigating a break-in on the base. Military veteran and San Francisco Police detective Jay Austin (Harmon) is sent to investigate. He clashes with Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell (Connery), the base Provost Marshal.
Years ago Austin and Lynch were partners in the MPs with Caldwell their commanding officer. When Austin arrested Colonel Paul Lawrence (Gladstone), Caldwell didn't support him. In the aftermath Austin was demoted and decided to get discharged from the army. Austin and Caldwell since share a mutual dislike for one another.
The murder investigation now casts suspicion on Lawrence. When Caldwell refuses to let Austin press him, Austin...
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