The Black Marble

Two veteran LAPD cops--hard-nosed alcoholic Sgt. A.M. Valnikov (Robert Foxworth) and female detective Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman (Paula Prentiss)--become reluctant partners--and willing lovers--in this comedic crime thriller from scripter Joseph Wambaugh ("The Onion Field"). The mismatched duo goes up against deep-in-debt gambler Philo Skinner (Harry Dean Stanton), who’s holding a wealthy socialite’s prized pet pooch for ransom. With Barbara Babcock, John Hancock. 113 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.