A rookie cop goes undercover and infiltrates a car thief ring.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Charlie Sheen | ... | Ted Varrick | |
| D.B. Sweeney | ... | Benjy Taylor | |
| Lara Harris | ... | Ann Varrick | |
| Randy Quaid | ... | Lieutenant Vincent Bracey | |
| Bill Duke | ... | Malcolm | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Frank Martin | |
| Arlen Dean Snyder | ... | Lieutenant Curtis Loos | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Captain Haun | |
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Al Shannon | ... | Danny |
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Bernie Pock | ... | Ridley |
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Kenny Endoso | ... | Leon |
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James F. Kelly | ... | Brandon |
| Lori Butler | ... | Suzanne | |
| Clare Wren | ... | Deborah | |
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Philip Benichou | ... | Michel |
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Storyline
Benjy Taylor is a rookie cop who goes undercover to nab a gang of car thieves led by Ted Varrick. Taylor becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the car thieves, and falls in love with Varrick's sister Ann. Written by Matt <matt@measham.force9.net>
Plot Keywords:
rookie cop | undercover | car thief | final showdown | main character shot |Taglines:
Once you get a taste of the good life, it's hard to let go. Even if your life depends on it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 October 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
260 chrono See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,088,273, 25 October 1987, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,877,571Company Credits
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Ted Varrick: Yeah, no shit.
Benjy Taylor: I wanna go back and get that car.
Ted Varrick: Awww, c'mon, what are you? Out of your mind?
Benjy Taylor: Obviously.
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Written by David Bartholomew (as D. Bartholomew) and Fats Domino (as A. Domino)
Published by SBK Unart Catalog Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Charlie Sheen plays the ringleader of a Los Angeles auto-theft cartel. In The Rookie (1990), he plays an L.A. cop on the trail of a chop-shop ring. See more »Goofs
The car chase scene between the silver Porsche and the blue Camaro contains many inconsistencies. The Porsche's left rear passenger window disappears and reappears between shots before the scene where the Camaro passenger destroys it with a shotgun. Before the climax of the chase, the Camaro's front end is damaged, but there are no scenes showing how it got damaged during the scene. See more »Quotes
Benjy Taylor: Damn! I almost had it!Ted Varrick: Yeah, no shit.
Benjy Taylor: I wanna go back and get that car.
Ted Varrick: Awww, c'mon, what are you? Out of your mind?
Benjy Taylor: Obviously.
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Alternate Versions
UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1m 5 secs by the BBFC to remove shots of a car being broken into and hot-wired. The cuts were waived in the 2005 MGM DVD. See more »Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Sicilian/Prince of Darkness/No Man's Land/The Glass Menagerie/The Whales of August (1987) See more »Soundtracks
I'M WALKINGWritten by David Bartholomew (as D. Bartholomew) and Fats Domino (as A. Domino)
Published by SBK Unart Catalog Inc.
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Despite starring Charlie Sheen, who has been hot for the past several years from starring in a top-rated sitcom, "No Man's Land" seems to have been all but forgotten. In fact, I have NEVER seen this movie broadcast on television - I had to rent this over the Internet to see it.
Before seeing it, I thought that maybe since the movie was rated "R", that's why I had never seen it on television. But to my surprise, the "R" rating for this movie seems a bit harsh. There's no nudity, no (onscreen) sex, there are only a few utterances of the harshest swear words (which could easily be overdubbed), and the limited violence on display could easily be shown on a television drama. The movie feels more like a PG-13.
The above is a big clue as to why I felt this movie didn't work. It's lacking grit - it feels bland and without passion. At times it feels like it was made for television. It's not only with the direction, but with the performances as well - none of the actors here seem to be very enthusiastic, and the only thing colorful about them is Randy Quaid's weird hairstyle.
One positive thing I can say about the movie is that unlike other '80s movies, this one hasn't dated that much. But that is not enough to save the movie.
P.S. - MGM's DVD of the movie is pretty bad. Not only is the movie presented full-frame, and using what seems to be an older print not made especially for this DVD, the colors frequently seem off somewhat.