Like you, almost every actor on screen was new to me. The actor playing the black Detective (Dennis Haysbert) had been seen in the tv series, “24”. He has also appeared in the “You are in good hands with All State insurance” tv ads
The cast listing also includes Johnny Crawford of “The Rifleman” tv series; he was also a singer with hit recordings in the 1960s: Cindy’s Birthday; Rumors) to name but two.
Oh I remember Dennis Haysbert. He was a cop in Heat.
I wonder whatever happened to Chuck Connors.