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Q & A (1990)
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A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector... See full summary » Director:Sidney Lumet |
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Captain Michael Brennan
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| Timothy Hutton | ... |
Asst. Dist. Atty. Aloysius 'Al' Francis Reilly
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| Armand Assante | ... |
Roberto 'Bobby Tex' Texador
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Patrick O'Neal | ... |
Kevin Quinn (Chief of Homicide)
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Lee Richardson | ... |
Leo Bloomenfeld
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| Luis Guzmán | ... |
Det. Luis Valentin
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| Charles S. Dutton | ... |
Det. Sam 'Chappie' Chapman (Homicide)
(as Charles Dutton)
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| Jenny Lumet | ... |
Nancy Bosch
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Mrs. Bobby Texador
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| Paul Calderon | ... |
Roger Montalvo
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International Chrysis | ... |
José Malpica
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| Dominic Chianese | ... |
Larry Pesch
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Vito
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Lorenzo Franconi
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Leonardo Cimino | ... |
Nick Petrone (mob boss)
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| Fyvush Finkel | ... |
Preston Pearlstein
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Gustavo Brens | ... |
Alfonse Segal
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Martin E. Brens | ... |
Armand Segal
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A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss who refuse to help him in this gritty crime film. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Crime Boss | District Attorney | Detective | Police Brutality | New York City | See more »Taglines:
When the questions are dangerous, the answers can be deadly.Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tödliche Fragen See more »Box Office
Gross:
$11,207,891 (USA)Company Credits
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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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Written by Al Dubin and Joseph Burke
Performed by Tiny Tim
Courtesy of Reprise Records
Warner Bros. Music
A division of Warner Bros. Inc.
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Trivia
Smithee: [Sidney Lumet] the director was unhappy with the way this movie was edited for television so he had his name removed and replaced with the pseudonym "Alan Smithee" for the television broadcast version. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
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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Soundtracks
"TIP-TOE THRU' THE TULIPS WITH ME"Written by Al Dubin and Joseph Burke
Performed by Tiny Tim
Courtesy of Reprise Records
Warner Bros. Music
A division of Warner Bros. Inc.
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