No Man's Land (1987)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Peter Werner

Writer:

Dick Wolf (writer)

Release Date:

23 October 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Once you get a taste of the good life, it's hard to let go. Even if your life depends on it.

Plot:

A rookie cop goes undercover and infiltrates a car thief ring.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Chop Shop | Grand Theft Auto | Police | Auto Theft

Cast

D.B. Sweeney	...	Benjy Taylor
Charlie Sheen	...	Ted Varrick
Lara Harris	...	Ann Varrick
Randy Quaid	...	Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
Bill Duke	...	Malcolm
R.D. Call	...	Frank Martin
Arlen Dean Snyder	...	Lieutenant Curtis Loos
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Captain Haun
Al Shannon	...	Danny
Bernie Pock	...	Ridley
Kenny Endoso	...	Leon
James F. Kelly	...	Brandon
Lori Butler	...	Suzanne
Clare Wren	...	Deborah
Philip Benichou	...	Michel

Runtime:

USA:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

Brad Pitt's feature film debut.

Quotes:

Benjy Taylor: [points out a Ferrari to steal] How about this one?
Ted Varrick: [disdainfully] Italian trash... besides, I only steal Porsches.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Law & Order': The Beginning (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Ton Of Bricks

Being a Charlie Sheen Fan...

I was impressed by his performance here. I like his usual one-note roles. He puts a lot of energy into them. His character just wants to drive cars and avoid "The Man" "Bad Influence" (1990) uses a similar plot that has the usual good guy playing a villian (ROB LOWE).