The Presidio is a 1988 American mystery film directed by Peter Hyams, starring Sean Connery and Mark Harmon. Hyams also photographed. The score was composed by Bruce Broughton. At the Presidio Army base in San Francisco, MP Patti Jean Lynch is shot dead while investigating a break-in on the base and a San Francisco police officer is killed in the getaway. Jay Austin is sent to investigate. He was Lynch's former partner as an MP, and is now a San Francisco police inspector. He clashes with Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell , the base Provost Marshal. Years ago, Austin and Lynch were partners... in the MPs and Caldwell was their commanding officer. When Austin arrested Colonel Paul Lawrence , Caldwell didn't support him. In the aftermath, Austin was demoted and decided to get discharged from the army. Austin and Caldwell since share a mutual dislike for one another. The murder investigation now casts suspicion on Lawrence. Lynch was killed with a rare Russian pistol called a Tokarev. Lawrence is the registered owner of a Tokarev, but claims he lost it in a poker game.
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| Release date: | June 10, 1988 |
| Directed by: | Peter Hyams |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | D. Constantine Conte |
| Editor: | Diane Adler, Beau Barthel, James Mitchell |
| Music by: | Bruce Broughton |
| Cinematography: | Peter Hyams |
| Screenplay by: | Larry Ferguson |
| Genre: | Action, Thriller |