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Dan August: Once Is Never Enough 1980

Status
Released
Runtime
93 minutes
Director
Ralph Senensky, Virgil W. Vogel
Network
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
Where to Stream
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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What is Dan August: Once Is Never Enough?

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough is a 1980 television movie that falls into the action, crime, and drama genres. The film runs for one hour and thirty-three minutes and was released in the United States.

Type
Film
Year
1980
Status
Released
Runtime
93 minutes
Release date
Jan 1, 1980
Original language
EN
Studios
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 5.7/10 from 3 votes
Episode runtime
~93 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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Overview

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough is a 1980 television movie that falls into the action, crime, and drama genres. The film runs for one hour and thirty-three minutes and was released in the United States. Lieutenant Dan August serves as a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. In this film, which is a reediting of two episodes from the television series starring Burt Reynolds, detective August and his partner Wilentz investigate two distinct cases. The first case involves the slayings of two winos who died after drinking poisoned whiskey. The second case centers on the rape and murder of a young woman. The production combines these investigations into a single television movie format, presenting the detective work of August and Wilentz as they pursue justice in Santa Luisa.

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Should you watch it?

“Detective Dan August investigates intertwined murders and a brutal assault in Santa Luisa, California.”

Reasons to watch
  • Features homicide detective Lt. Dan August solving complex cases in his hometown.
  • Combines the investigation of poisoned whiskey deaths with a rape and murder case.
  • Presents a feature-length runtime derived from the television series.
Keep in mind
  • It is a reediting of two existing television episodes rather than an entirely original standalone feature film.

Watch it if you enjoy classic television crime dramas adapted into feature-length detective stories.

This crime drama features serious themes of murder and assault with a standard television mystery pacing.

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Where can I stream Dan August: Once Is Never Enough?

Streaming availability details can be checked on major film reference platforms like The Movie Database.

Is Dan August: Once Is Never Enough worth watching?

It is worth watching for fans of classic detective television and crime dramas featuring Lt. Dan August.

What is the runtime or binge duration?

The film has a runtime of one hour and thirty-three minutes.

Does this require watching essential episodes first?

No, this film is a reediting of two television episodes packaged as a standalone 1980 TV movie.

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