One Tough Cop (1998)

A detective tries to remain loyal to his partner, and his best friend - a mobster.

Director:

Bruno Barreto

Writers:

Bo Dietl (book), Ken Gross (book),

Stars:

Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn, Gina Gershon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Baldwin	...	Bo Dietl
Chris Penn	...	Duke Finnerly
Gina Gershon	...	Joey O'Hara
Michael McGlone	...	Richie La Cassa (as Mike McGlone)
Christopher Bregman	...	Gang Banger #1
Mike Santana	...	Gang Banger #2
Vito Rezza	...	Cop #1
Marium Carvell	...	Cop #2
Luis Guzmán	...	Gunman Popi
Dana Dietl	...	Little Girl
Deirdre Coleman Imus	...	EMS Worker (as Deirdre Coleman)
Harvey Atkin	...	Rudy
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Frankie 'Hot' Salvino
Lori Alter	...	Wife Terry
Victor Slezak	...	FBI Agent Burt Payne

Storyline

A detective tries to remain loyal to his partner, and his best friend - a mobster.

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Plot Keywords:

accidental shooting | organized crime | suicide | rapist | police brutality | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the facts get lost in the headlines.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acariciando la muerte

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$651,350 (USA) (9 October 1998)

Gross:

$1,220,906 (USA) (18 December 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Patriot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The real Bo Dietle makes a cameo in the scene after he kills Frankie Hot. He is the detective on scene who directs Reagan to the character Bo sitting on the sidewalk.

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Goofs

The undercover police car Bo and Duke drives changes from a Dodge to a Plymouth.

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Quotes

Dietl: Being a cop gave me a chance to make a difference.

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Connections

Referenced in The Roseanne Show: Episode #1.36 (1998)

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Soundtracks

"I Wonder Why"
Written by Walter Beasley

User Reviews

One Tough Movie

This is a very good and much overlooked police drama. It held my attention from start to finish. Chris Penn and Steve Baldwin were great believable partners together. I don't really care if any of it was "true" or "accurate;" it was true and accurate enough for me as to what goes on in the streets of a big American city and within a large metropolitan police department/organization. Way underrated!