Homicide (1991) 6.9
A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result. Director:David MametWriter:David Mamet |
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Homicide (1991) 6.9
A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result. Director:David MametWriter:David Mamet |
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Bobby Gold
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Tim Sullivan
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| Vincent Guastaferro | ... |
Lt. Senna
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J.J. Johnston | ... |
Jilly Curran
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| Jack Wallace | ... |
Frank
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Lionel Mark Smith | ... |
Charlie Olcott
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Roberta Custer | ... |
Cathy Bates
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| Charles Stransky | ... |
Doug Brown
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Bernard Gray | ... |
James
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Paul Butler | ... |
Commissioner Walker
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Walter B. Wells
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Louis Murray | ... |
Mr. Patterson
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Christopher Kaldor | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Linda Kimbrough | ... |
Sgt. Green
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Robin Spielberg | ... |
Records Officer
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Policeman Bob Gold has to capture a murder that not even the FBI has been able to find. But before he can even start he is re-assigned to the murder of an old lady in a black area. The evidence points at a Jewish hate group and he discovers connections between them and his previous case. Written by Mattias Thuresson
Not that I thought Joe was incapable of acting, but it's a little hard to take a guy seriously after seeing them in junk like "Baby's Day Out." Nevertheless, he gives a wonderful performance in this very intriguing film that was written and directed by "The Spanish Prisoner's" David Mamet.
Like "The Spanish Prisoner", "Homicide" is a movie that must be paid attention to at all times or you will miss tiny, but very important details. I will admit that I missed a few of these details, but since I watched it in a film class, we discussed it the next day and other people pointed them out. Anyway, this style of work seems to be David Mamet's "signature" and I think it's great. I hope he wins an award some day.
Getting back to the movie, besides containing numerous small details, "Homicide" is a genuinely interesting story about a Jewish cop who has gotten out of touch with his religious side. It is only after he is assigned to a case involving a murdered Jewish woman, does he finally began to get in touch with his roots. Of course there is struggle, not to mention people who do not appear to be what they seemed. It's a good movie, though a little hard to get into at first, but don't let your mind wonder, or you could be missing a vital element to the plot.