Underground Man, The (1974) TV Movie

A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.

Classic fare from the seventies with perfect casting starring the late, great Peter Graves. Mr. Graves passed recently, a great American, a great man, a class act.

The Underground Man (1974) TV Movie
Cast: Biff McGuire, Celeste Holm, Jack Klugman, Jim Hutton, Jo Ann Pflug, Kay Lenz, Peter Graves, Sharon Farrell, Vera Miles

Travis McGee: The Empty Copper Sea (1983) TV Movie

Empty Copper Sea is the reissue title for the made-for-TV mystery Travis McGee. Sam Elliot stars as Travis McGee, the "been there, done that" private eye created by novelist John McDonald. McGee's assignment this time is personal: he hopes to help clear the name of his old pal, charter boat skipper Van Harder (Richard Farnsworth). When his boat ran aground, a person was killed, and Harder has been accused of negligence. McGee, however, has reason to believe that the "victim" is still alive and part of a larger conspiracy. The script was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the McDonald novel Empty Copper Sea. Conceived as the pilot for a potential TV series, Travis McGee first aired May 18, 1983. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Travis McGee: The Empty Copper Sea  (1983) TV Movie
Cast: Amy Madigan, Barry Corbin, Gene Evans, Geoffrey Lewis, Katharine Ross, Marshall R. Teague, Richard Farnsworth, Sam Elliott, Vera Miles, Walter Olkewicz

Mazes and Monsters (1982) TV Movie

Remember that controversial participation game of the 1980s called "Dungeons and Dragons"? Remember how sociologists warned us that the game was potentially dangerous to those who couldn't altogether separate fantasy from reality. This is the premise of "Mazes and Monsters", a made-for-TV film based on the best-seller by Rona Jaffee. Future Oscar-winner Tom Hanks portrays one of four college students who become so deeply involved in a Mazes & Monsters session that the results may turn fatal at any moment. Despite its potential for silly sensationalism, the film is based on a believable premise, and arrives at a logical conclusion. When first aired December 28, 1982, this Canadian-American production was titled Rona Jaffee's Mazes and Monsters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Mazes and Monsters (1982) TV Movie

Cast: Anne Francis, Chris Makepeace, Lloyd Bochner, Louise Sorel, Murray Hamilton, Tom Hanks, Vera Miles, Wendy Crewson