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HELL TOWN – THE COMPLETE SERIES + PILOT MOVIE (NBC 1985) Robert Blake, Whitman Mayo, Natalie Core, Jeff Cory, Tony Longo
Father Noah "Hardstep" Rivers (Robert Blake) is a priest with a heart of gold at St. Dominic's parish in a tough east LA neighborhood that’s filled with crime. Anybody who preys on his people better pray for help.
This very hard to find rare 1980s series is complete and includes the pilot movie “Father of Hell Town” that aired March 6, 1985. The series ran September 4 1985 to December 25, 1985.
The show had a hard time finding its audience and was canceled after only 13 episodes as it was up against ABC's ratings-winner Dynasty. The series also starred Whitman Mayo, Natalie Core, Jeff Cory and Tony Longo.
Guest stars included Bibi Besch, Jeanette Nolan, Gene Evans, Elisha Cook, Theodore Bikel, Don Stroud, Meeno Peluce, Cassie Yates, Clarence Williams III, Barbara McNair.
This 4 DVD set contains all 15 episodes plus the pilot film.