When alcoholic homicide investigator Valnikov is transferred to a burglary case that seems to involve a creepy dogcatcher, he's also given a new partner -- the pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman, who's experiencing a midlife crisis and does not welcome Valnikov's company. But as these emotionally bruised cops are drawn deeper into the bizarre world of dog shows, animal fanatics and pet cemeteries, they're also drawn to each other.
| Directing | Harold Becker | Director |
| Writing | Joseph Wambaugh | Novel |
| Writing | Joseph Wambaugh | Screenplay |
| Production | Frank Capra, Jr. | Producer |
| Sound | Richard Bowden | Music |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maury Winetrobe | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Art | Alfred Sweeney | Production Design |
| Art | Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Becker | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Production | Lee Rafner | Production Manager |
| Directing | Thomas J. Mack | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Keith Stafford | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Wexler | Sound mixer |
| Crew | Dale Newkirk | Special Effects |
| Camera | Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Donald E. Thorin | Camera Operator |
| Production | Jack English | Location Manager |
| Directing | Alan Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Edna Tromans | Publicist |
| Production | A. Eugene D'Onofrio | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |