The Last of the Finest (1990)

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ... See full summary »

Director:

John Mackenzie

Writers:

Jere Cunningham (story), Jere Cunningham (screenplay),

Stars:

Brian Dennehy, Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Fahey

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Dennehy	...	Frank Daly
Joe Pantoliano	...	Wayne Gross
Jeff Fahey	...	Ricky Rodriguez
Bill Paxton	...	Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Michael C. Gwynne	...	Anthony Reece
Henry Stolow	...	Stant
Guy Boyd	...	R.J. Norringer
Henry Darrow	...	Captain Joe Torres
J. Kenneth Campbell	...	Calvert
Deborra-Lee Furness	...	Linda Daly
Lisa Jane Persky	...	Harriet Gross
Patricia Clipper	...	Rose
Michele Little	...	Anita
Susannah Kelly	...	Daly Baby
Sheila Kelly	...	Daly Baby

Storyline

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd).

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | kingpin | drug dealer | hand grenade | police shoot out | 

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Taglines:

Four honest cops are getting too close to a crime they aren't supposed to solve.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Street Legal

Filming Locations:

San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,531,489 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation, Davis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Frank Daly: Don't call Rick's father a spic
Wayne Gross: I didn't call his old man a *spic*... I called him a *mick*

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Connections

References The Blues Brothers (1980)

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Soundtracks

"It's Not Unusual"
Written by Gordon Mills and Les Reed
Performed by Tom Jones

User Reviews

Four stars that make the film oh so easy to watch

Brian Dennehy, Bill Paxton, Joe Pantalino and, best of all, Jeff Fahey, all in one film. Wow is all I can think to say about that. These are four of the most underrated actors in the biz and they work beautifully together. It's like poetry the way they play off each other and ooze the natural ability to seem as though they had been best buddies for eons for even shooting the film.

The film itself is fine and one that can be quite intense to view the first time, and the four stars help the re-watch-ability to a great extent. I cannot describe how good it was to see Bill Paxton and Jeff Fahey together on screen, the greatest moment being when they watch a couple from a distance and fill in the vocals themselves, it almost brought a tear to my eyes.

A good film, a great cast, go see. Why? Four words, Fahey, Dennehy, Paxton, Pantalino.