The Marcus-Nelson Murders
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders is a 1973 television crime drama film that served as the pilot for the Kojak series, loosely inspired by the real-life Wylie-Hoffert murder case.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
TV movie pilot
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television film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wylie-Hoffert murder case ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | precedes Kojak television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannel | broadcast television ⓘ |
| era | 1970s American television films ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Lieutenant Theo Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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police procedural ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Wylie-Hoffert murder case ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole | origin story for Kojak character ⓘ |
| leadActor | Telly Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing the character Theo Kojak on television
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serving as the basis for the Kojak series ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Telly Savalas as Lieutenant Theo Kojak ⓘ |
| productionType | feature-length TV movie ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| servedAsPilotFor | Kojak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| stars | Telly Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
murder case
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police investigation ⓘ |
| title | The Marcus-Nelson Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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