Spenser: For Hire If You Knew Sammy (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Spenser: For Hire

If You Knew Sammy (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV-14

TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A vigilante named Sammy writes a book and angers the Boston mob. Turns out the Feds, the mob and Hawk all want Sammy dead for different reasons. William H Macy makes an early cameo and Spenser must tie all the loose ends together.

Director

Bruce Bilson

Writers

Robert B. Parker (characters) | John Wilder (developed for television by) | Lee Goldberg | William Rabkin

Producer

Michael J. Maschio

Composers

Steve Dorff | Larry W. Herbstritt (as Larry Herbstritt)

Cinematographer

Peter Salim

Editor

Diane Adler

Casting Directors

Donna Isaacson | John S. Lyons (as John Lyons)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 4, 1987

Release date

Apr 4, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Urich Spenser Spenser See fewer	Lonesome Dove (1989)
Avery Brooks Hawk Hawk See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Carolyn McCormick A.D.A. Rita Fiore (credit only) A.D.A. Rita Fiore (credit only) See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Ron McLarty Sgt. Frank Belson Sgt. Frank Belson See fewer	The Postman (1997)
Richard Jaeckel Lt. Martin Quirk Lt. Martin Quirk See fewer	Starman (1984)
Sal Viscuso Sammy Backlin Sammy Backlin See fewer	Law & Order True Crime (2017)
John Seitz Duke Fallon Duke Fallon See fewer	The Prowler (1981)
Bill Cobbs Larry Sills Larry Sills See fewer	Demolition Man (1993)
William H. Macy Efrem Connors (as W.H. Macy) Efrem Connors (as W.H. Macy) See fewer	Fargo (1996)
Kate Burton Randy Lofficier Randy Lofficier See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Andrew Clark Hugo Hugo See fewer	Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Pedro Sanchez Gang Leader Gang Leader See fewer	Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Odis Spencer Irate Man Irate Man See fewer	Miles of Summer (2022)