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27 April 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
When the questions are dangerous, the answers can be deadly.Plot:
A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreUser Comments:
Got a few "questions" of my own... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nick Nolte | ... | Captain Michael Brennan | |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Asst. Dist. Atty. Aloysius 'Al' Francis Reilly | |
| Armand Assante | ... | Roberto 'Bobby Tex' Texador | |
| Patrick O'Neal | ... | Kevin Quinn (Chief of Homicide) | |
| Lee Richardson | ... | Leo Bloomenfeld | |
| Luis Guzmán | ... | Det. Luis Valentin (as Luis Guzman) | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Det. Sam 'Chappie' Chapman (Homicide) (as Charles Dutton) | |
| Jenny Lumet | ... | Nancy Bosch / Mrs. Bobby Texador | |
| Paul Calderon | ... | Roger Montalvo | |
| International Chrysis | ... | José Malpica | |
| Dominic Chianese | ... | Larry Pesch / Vito / Lorenzo Franconi (as Dominick Chianese) | |
| Leonardo Cimino | ... | Nick Petrone (mob boss) | |
| Fyvush Finkel | ... | Preston Pearlstein | |
| Gustavo Brens | ... | Alfonse Segal | |
| Martin E. Brens | ... | Armand Segal |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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In the gay club dressing room where Bobby Texador, his wife and bodyguards are meeting Roger Montalvo, "I Love Paul C." is written and circled on the message board directly behind Montalvo, played by 'Paul Calderon'. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Chief Quinn asks ADA Reilly why he did not attend St. John's Law School. Hutton says his father didn't like the Jesuits. St. John's University is not a Jesuit institution. It is conducted by the Vincentians. moreQuotes:
Preston Pearlstein: [getting introduced with Bloomenfeld's friend] How do you do? I'm delighted!Leo Bloomenfeld: That's it Perlstein! Don't spoil my appetite, we haven't eaten yet.
Preston Pearlstein: [laughing] what a character!
[laughing again, louder]
Leo Bloomenfeld: Look at that son of a bitch.
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Don't Double-Cross the Ones You Love moreFAQ
Does anyone know why Nick Nolte was not nominated for the Oscar? He was awesome in the movie, the least he deserved was a nominationmore
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Messily written film about an internal investigation of a murder by a star police officer. The film takes it's point-of-view from the investigator, and creates it's drama by following him deeper into the case.
The poor screenplay and over-complication lets this film down. Nick Nolte's character is pretty much the only thing that will you keep you interested, as unlikable as he is.
The side-line love story adds nothing to the film, apart from adding to any impatience you may be experiencing about the conclusion of what should be a very simple story.
Armand Assante is very good in this also, and you can't help but wonder why they didn't exploit his talents a little more, and the lead character's a little less.