The Wharf Rat (TV 1995)Director:Jimmy Huston |
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The Wharf Rat (TV 1995)Director:Jimmy Huston |
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| Lou Diamond Phillips | ... |
Petey Martin
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| Rachel Ticotin | ... |
Dexter Ireland
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| Judge Reinhold | ... |
Doc
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| Scott Cohen | ... |
Matt Martin
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| Rita Moreno | ... |
Mom
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William Dunlop | ... |
Bucko
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Alan Vint | ... |
Eli
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| Paul Willson | ... |
Sloopy
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Peter Radon | ... |
Mario
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Loren Farmer | ... |
Max Cowan
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Wilfred Bray | ... |
Customs Agent
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Steven Randazzo | ... |
Seafood Foreman
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Beau Starr | ... |
Joey the Fist
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Thoywell Hemmings | ... |
Basketball Kid
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Jude Coffey | ... |
Meter Maid
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Why have I never heard of this movie before? It was really good! Scott Cohen's performance as a relatively novice police officer who was competitive with and conflicted by his shady businessman brother (Lou Diamond Phillips)was really superb. And Scott looked great with long hair. Rachel Ticotin was perhaps underused here in her role as a journalist. Her character didn't have the breadth and complexity that Rachel is able to play. Rita Moreno was almost invisible as the mother, but she played it super well in the few scenes she did have. Judge Reinhold's performance was a little too overtly psycho than I thought was necessary for his bad cop role: but, at least it was believable he would do the things he did in this film. There were some good laughs, and one shockingly irreverent scene, too. It's most definitely worth a look.