Can't Win for Losin'

Joey Rich, a half-employed middle-aged ghetto black man, has a serious problem: his son is addicted to heroin. Rich confronts the dealer and gets a contemptuous horselaugh. Rich starts stalking the dealer, but isn't sure what he will do when he finds him. Then a solution unexpectedly presents itself. The dealer had made two enemies -- a rival dealer and his hired gunman. They ambush the dealer and gun him down. Rich saw the whole thing. Seizing the opportunity, he picks up the hit gun and stands over the corpse with it until the cops arrive. Suddenly Rich becomes a ...

Writing:
  • Stephen J. Cannell

Stars:
Release Date: 1975-01-17
Seasons: 1 2 3 4
IMDb: 6.8/10
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 1

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