Impulse (1990)

Lottie Mason is a police vice cop who has just the right looks to be a decoy for the whore-mungers on the streets of Los Angeles. She seems to always be where the action is whether it be ... See full summary »

Director:

Sondra Locke

Writers:

John DeMarco (story), John DeMarco (screenplay),

Stars:

Theresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Theresa Russell	...	Lottie Mason
Jeff Fahey	...	Stan
George Dzundza	...	Lt. Joe Morgan
Alan Rosenberg	...	Charley Katz
Nicholas Mele	...	Rossi
Eli Danker	...	Dimarjian
Charles McCaughan	...	Frank Munoff
Lynne Thigpen	...	Dr. Gardner
Shawn Elliott	...	Tony Peron
Angelo Tiffe	...	Luke
Christopher Lawford	...	Steve
Nick Savage	...	Edge
Dan Bell	...	Anson
Tom Dahlgren	...	District Attorney
Daniel Quinn	...	Ted Gates

Storyline

Lottie Mason is a police vice cop who has just the right looks to be a decoy for the whore-mungers on the streets of Los Angeles. She seems to always be where the action is whether it be vice or drugs. While she is attempting to help Stan, the District Attorney, set-up a drug buy with a witness he needs for another case, they seem to have mutual attraction in each other. Lt. Joe Morgan has the hots for her, but she cant stand him.

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Plot Keywords:

police | drug dealer | bar | vice squad | district attorney | 

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Taglines:

Shes an undercover cop. Seduced by a fantasy. Trapped in a mystery. Led by a dangerous impulse. Its easy to lose control.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

A bűn vonzásában

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$2,544,504 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lisa Kudrow made her acting debut on this film, but her part ended up on the cutting room floor.

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Quotes

Lt. Joe Morgan: I feel like a goddamn mushroom. Kept in the dark and fed bullshit.

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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Tango"
Music and Lyrics by Mark Tschanz
Performed by Mark Tschanz

User Reviews

Lots of intrigue here, but movie is painfully slow.

Intriguing but slow moving thriller about an undercover woman vice cop who yields to the temptation of sex and money. Theresa Russell, who reminds me of a younger Kathleen Turner, provides a very capable performance as a woman who lets her undercover identity take over from her. Fine acting by the cast all around, but the turgid pace of the entire movie puts a dampener on it all. Watch it if you have the patience.