Felony (1994)

A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. All of this gets taped by the cameraman who tries to sell the tape to the ... See full summary »

Director:

David A. Prior

Writer:

David A. Prior

Stars:

Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Laurence, Leo Rossi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Combs	...	Bill Knight
Ashley Laurence	...	Laura Bryant
Leo Rossi	...	Detective Kincade
Charles Napier	...	Detective Duke
David Warner	...	Cooper
Joe Don Baker	...	Donovan
Lance Henriksen	...	Taft
Patrick J. Gallagher	...	Robby (as Pat Gallagher)
Corinna Everson	...	Sondra
Red West	...	Chief Edwards
John Boyd West	...	Sgt. Munroe (as John West)
Fred Lewis	...	Lt. Hackett
Deke Anderson	...	Dennis
Art 'Sunshine' James	...	Man #1
Mike Garrahy	...	Johnson

Storyline

A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. All of this gets taped by the cameraman who tries to sell the tape to the gangsters and gets killed for his efforts. Meanwhile the film commentator gets pursued by the cops, the gangsters, and some crooked FBI agents. All are after the film which he doesn't have.

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Plot Keywords:

cameraman | strip club | hospital | cia | double cross | 

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Taglines:

Witness the ultimate double cross.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die CIA-Verschwörung

Filming Locations:

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Southern Star Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the fight by the dumpster, Bill has a large bloodstain on the front of his shirt (separate from the blood on his arm). In the next scene, in Laura's house, the stain is missing.

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Connections

References The Dating Game (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Dynamite"
Written by Mitch Sample
Performed by Psychic Underground

User Reviews

Cheese that does not please.

If you are a fan of low-low-budget action flicks, with semi-famous and once-famous stars, then you might allow yourself to enjoy this movie more than it deserves. Only Joe Don Baker seems to have put any life into his performance at all. The best David Warner could come up with was having his character chew gum loudly. The action follows a crew of a "Cops"-type reality show involved in a huge nighttime shootout that leaves a dozen police officers dead, although the plots has more holes than they do. The two guys in the crew, one of whom is a pained-looking Jeffrey Combs, film the massacre unbeknownst to the killers even though the camera was about twenty feet from them with the spotlight shining merrily. The rest of the movie has Combs being pursued by the killers who just happen to be a CIA splinter group, two bumbling cops, and a charismatic inter-agency spook mediator. The ending of the movie, which I won't dare spoil, is so laughable and totally implausible that it completely invalidates the entire plot. No exaggeration.