To watch the great Rip Torn deliver such a stellar performance is worth watching the entire episode of "Death Hits the Jackpot". I have seen him in many movies and always delivers incredible performances. He is such a natural, and very believable in what ever part he is playing.
All this being said, I knocked one star down for Gary Krueger. What a lug! The guy is not only a bad actor, but he is a very unlikeable actor. I'm glad they got rid of him quickly! How did he get that part? The rest of the cast is also sub-par, however it was good to see Warren Berlinger as the portly Detective Jack Stroller, Columbo's assistant, who I remember him from the old "Love, American Style" days.
All this being said, I knocked one star down for Gary Krueger. What a lug! The guy is not only a bad actor, but he is a very unlikeable actor. I'm glad they got rid of him quickly! How did he get that part? The rest of the cast is also sub-par, however it was good to see Warren Berlinger as the portly Detective Jack Stroller, Columbo's assistant, who I remember him from the old "Love, American Style" days.