A Chance to Live 

Officer Dan Shay is recruited to operate undercover for the narcotics unit at a high school.

Director:

Corey Allen

Writers:

Joseph Wambaugh (creator), Larry Brody (teleplay)

Stars:

David Cassidy, Gloria DeHaven, Dewey Martin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Cassidy	...	Officer Dan Shay
Gloria DeHaven	...	Jill's Mother (as Gloria De Haven)
Dewey Martin	...	Howard Alden
Don Stark	...	Ron
Mark Wheeler	...	Rich
Ty Henderson	...	T.J.
Stefan Arngrim	...	Eddie
Anne Lockhart	...	Judy Lawrence
Dee Wallace	...	Sharon Shay
Zina Bethune	...	Shay's Neighbor
Dane Clark	...	Mr. Martin
Vince Edwards	...	Walt Abrams
Perry Lang	...	Al
Wendy Hoffman	...	Barbie
Sean Roche	...	Stanky

Storyline

Officer Dan Shay is recruited to operate undercover for the narcotics unit at a high school.

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Plot Keywords:

narcotics | high school | narcotics cop | narcotics squad | narc | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Canyon High School - 19300 Nadal St, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

David Gerber Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two KISS posters can be seen, the Empire State Building poster at the bottom of the disco's stairs and the Love Gun poster inside the pool house.

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Connections

Spin-off David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978)

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Soundtracks

Touching in the Dark
Performed by Brooklyn Dreams
Record produced by Robert Esty

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