This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Such a frustrating disappointment

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Where is the Two part pilot ? .. it's not listed on Indb ......................................................................................................

While it could not be said of Cannon that he was suave and handsome, it could be said that he was a very caring person, unlike the heavies that William Conrad portrayed in years previous to this time. He could be mean: though he did not engage himself in many fistfights, he used good judo chops occasionally,and the fat man was capable of bouncing people if he felt he had to do it. And he was mean and at the same time compassionate: he could be very mean toward the thugs, but he was so hurt when an innocent person was killed and/or wounded terribly. At the same time, he seemed to know how to relate to young kids. He did do well at solving crimes, and, thus, definitely, earned his high pay. Because he was a crime-solver and a fighter for innocent people who were being harassed horribly, I was drawn to this series which I watched many times.

Cannon was an excellent tv movie and resulted in a successful series that ran for 5yrs.William Conrad was brilliant as the overweight Private Eye Frank Cannon.He proved that you didn't have to be good looking or a super hero to be a good detective.So he was fat, so what, he was an everyman detective and an ordinary guy that you might see in the street who happened to be overweight. Despite this he proved he was intelligent, quick witted and he had a number of smarts to outwit his opponents, but he was also capable of looking after himself physically when the situation arose (he was an expert in karate, being overweight does not mean you can't handle the rough stuff when you need to, my judo instructor was 19st, the same weight as Cannon, but boy could he move fast when performing various judo throws and moves).I am 19st myself, but I know that I can look after myself when need be, with my experience of judo.Remember Cannon was cunning and knew that his size might get in the way of the physical rough stuff, so he planned his moves carefully and used short swift karate & judo moves to gain the upper hand of his opponents. He proved that a fat man could look after himself and that he was more than capable when it was needed to deal with violent crooks. If he was ever attacked and beaten up, he usually got his revenge at the end of the story one way or another.Also it has to be remembered that Cannon carried a gun. He was an expert with firearms and an excellent marksman (as was William Conrad in real life)and was a competent driver in his Lincoln Continental.All in all Cannon was another good tv detective series of the 70's, which sadly has given way to the over violent and over done crime films & television series of today, which to my mind lack story content of these old tv detective series of yesterday, which had good story content without the need for over the top violence.I hope to see video releases of this series soon.

I agree with my previous speakers. CANNON is one of the best crime series of the 1970's, and definitely one of the best ever made. Watching the re-runs of CANNON is always a pleasure. The screenplay writers cared for a good plot, the directors did an excellent job as well. And, of course, a greatly performing William Conrad brought Frank Cannon to real life. Just love it.