Siege of Terror

Plot
A robbery of armored car guards morphs into a deadly hostage standoff, with bulldog Lt. Theo Kojak as the negotiator. Half the Talaba Brothers gang escapes with the cash, but when the other half is cornered, they invade a surplus store, crammed with guns and ammo. The robbers also have bargaining chips: the 5 people in the building, plus a badly wounded patrolman, who dove in the store to warn of the incoming robbers. While young Detective Bobby Crocker pursues the thieves who got away, his boss at Manhattan South, the dapper, bald Kojak smooth-talks Jerry Talaba to get the hostages out. Hothead Talaba demands a crewed, fueled 707 at JFK, or he'll start killing the hostages, then toss them out before the TV cameras and hundreds of spectators - one by one.

Episode Cast

 * Harvey Keitel as Jerry Talaba
 * Dan Frazer as Captain McNeil


 * James Sloyan (Credited as James J. Sloyan) as Jack Murzie
 * William Hansen as Old Man Hostage
 * David Proval as Calvelli
 * Jude Farese as Mike Amazeen
 * John Garwood as Frank Talaba
 * Bart Burns as Deputy Commissioner
 * Rick Hurs (Credited as Richard Hurst) as Crew Cut Hostage
 * Ralph James as Albie Linnick
 * Jannis Durkin as Woman Model Hostage
 * Alan Manson (Credited as Allan Manson) as Detective
 * Arnold Soboloff as Mastin
 * Alvin Hammer as Store Owner Hostage and
 * George Savalas (Credited as Demosthenes) as Det. Stavros

Quotes

 * Jack Murzie: [Murzie is taunting one of the hostages] You in the army? Crew Cut Hostage: No... I always wanted to be. They turned me down. Jack Murzie: [snickers] Why is that? Crew Cut Hostage: Emotional instability. Mike Amazeen: Hey Murzie, that makes two of you. Jack Murzie: That ain't funny. Mike Amazeen: You're absolutely right, that ain't funny.


 * Detective: George Mastin. He used to make obscene phone calls. Mastin: That was a long time ago! Detective: Then his phone bill got too big, so he started putting his money into property. Det. Bobby Crocker: That right, Georgie? Mastin: I own a few buildings...


 * Calvelli: Any chance of getting outta here? Lt. Theo Kojak: Sure. Calvelli: Yeah, and the devil serves lemonade, right?


 * Jerry Talaba: If you think I'm bluffing around with you, you read my yellow sheet!


 * Lt. Theo Kojak: [Officer Calvelli has been shot] I'm gonna try and get a doctor in. Calvelli: Oh, geez, it hurts. Lt. Theo Kojak: Now you start to worry when it stops hurting.


 * Jack Murzie: That's your goof, Kojak! I warned you: the first bullet's got your name on it. Lt. Theo Kojak: I told you we needed more time. Jack Murzie: Pass me a hankerchief, I cry easy.