A policeman is upset that a man he arrested for killing two cops may be freed on a technicality. He therefore takes matters into his own hands to try the case.A policeman is upset that a man he arrested for killing two cops may be freed on a technicality. He therefore takes matters into his own hands to try the case.A policeman is upset that a man he arrested for killing two cops may be freed on a technicality. He therefore takes matters into his own hands to try the case.
- Paula Lomax
- (as Anita LaSelva)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBill Pullman, Robert Loggia and James Rebhorn had previously co-starred with one another in Independence Day.
- GoofsA reporter refers to Rios' "common law" wife. New York does not recognize common law marriages.
- Quotes
Eddie Rios: This is a joke. What, you want me to cry, Steve? Go on my hands and knees, plead for my life? Or maybe you like it if I confessed, threw myself at your mercy.
Steve Donohue: You are guilty, Eddie.
Eddie Rios: Are you my executioner?
Steve Donohue: You killed two cops. At some point you gotta pay.
It shows us how a man can break under the burden of injustice and hypocrisy.
In the story, we follow Detective Steve Donohue who tries to find the killer, and after he arrests a suspect to whom all the evidence points, but under the pressure of the media, the perpetrator could get away. The story well illustrates what can happen when the rule of law is abandoned and the rule of the mob prevails.
We see how it is possible to persuade and manipulate people to believe something that is not true, and injustice is sometimes so great that people simply break down and take the law into their own hands.
The media is often not interested in facts, but in sensationalism, and this is a very good example of that. The film is well directed and the acting is excellent.
Bill Pullman has excellently portrayed a character who definitely has flaws, but beneath that is someone who just wants people to know the truth. Although his actions are wrong, they unfortunately make sense. This is what makes this film so interesting and complex.
An interesting and complex film that is definitely worth watching.
- dk777
- Apr 3, 2022
Details
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1