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Mulholland Falls

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
18K
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Melanie Griffith, Michael Madsen, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, and Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls (1996)
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In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.

  • Director
    • Lee Tamahori
  • Writers
    • Peter Dexter
    • Floyd Mutrux
  • Stars
    • Nick Nolte
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Jennifer Connelly
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • Peter Dexter
      • Floyd Mutrux
    • Stars
      • Nick Nolte
      • Melanie Griffith
      • Jennifer Connelly
    • 134User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Melanie Griffith in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Michael Madsen in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Jennifer Connelly in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Chazz Palminteri in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Nick Nolte in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    John Malkovich, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, Treat Williams, and Kyle Chandler in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Michael Madsen, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, and Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Melanie Griffith and Nick Nolte in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, Treat Williams, and Kyle Chandler in Mulholland Falls (1996)
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    Jennifer Connelly in Mulholland Falls (1996)

    Top cast

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    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Max Hoover
    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Katherine Hoover
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Allison Pond
    Chazz Palminteri
    Chazz Palminteri
    • Elleroy Coolidge
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Eddie Hall
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Arthur Relyea
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Colonel Nathan Fitzgerald
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • McCafferty
    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    • Jimmy Fields
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • General Thomas Timms
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Captain
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Earl
    Larry Garrison
    Larry Garrison
    • Perino's Maitre d'
    Chelsea Harrington
    • Lolita
    Johnna Johnson
    • Bar Woman
    Rick Johnson
    Rick Johnson
    • Staff Car Sergeant
    Britt Burr
    • Staff Car Driver
    Melinda Clarke
    Melinda Clarke
    • Cigarette Girl
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • Peter Dexter
      • Floyd Mutrux
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The story based the film's four detectives on the real life LAPD foursome known as the Hat Squad. As portrayed in the film, the LAPD leadership empowered them and the larger "Gangster Squad", subsequently renamed the "Intelligence Division", to specifically interdict the movement of East Coast organized crime into Los Angeles. The actual LAPD units allegedly used tactics commensurate with the level necessary to counter and repulse organized crime groups.
    • Goofs
      When Hoover and his men are caught trespassing by Colonel Fitzgerald and the MP's, there is an offstage ADR line heard as one of the men speak on the radio, "Sierra, Tango, Zero, One." "Sierra, Tango" is the phonetic alphabet representing the letters "S" and "T". However, this is the current phonetic alphabet which became effective in 1957. The ADR line should have read, "Sugar, Tare, Zero, One" to be authentic to the period.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Max Hoover: See, that's federal property. This isn't. This is L.A. This is my town. Out here you're a trespasser. Out here I can pick you up, burn your house, fuck your wife, and kill your dog. And the only thing that'll protect you is if I can't find you. And I already found you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Celtic Pride/Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie/Mrs. Winterbourne/The Substitute/Fear/Sweet Nothing (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Harbour Lights
      Written by Jimmy Kennedy and Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams)

      Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

      Performed by Aaron Neville

      Aaron Neville appears courtesy of A&M Records

    User reviews134

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    Nick Nolte must have thought he died and went to heaven when he was offered the part of Max Hoover in Mulholland Falls. Consider, in the film Hoover is married to the lovely Melanie Griffith while simultaneously involved in a torrid affair with ultra sexy Jennifer Connelly. Now I ask you, what sane man could turn down such a part? To Nolte's credit he kept his mind on business and turned in a excellent performance.

    As Hoover, Nolte is head of a post world war 2 Los Angeles police division assigned the task of keeping organized crime out of the city of Angels. Given cart blanch by their superiors Hoover's crew often resort to brutal even murderous means in carrying out their duty. Their favorite disposal site for human garbage is Mulholland Falls; a rocky cliff nestled in the hollywood hills.

    One day the squad investigates the death of a young woman found in the nearby desert. To Hoover's horror he discovers the body to be that of Allison Pond, (Connelly), a pretty prostitute who was his former mistress.

    Finding no clues on the murder site Hoover checks out Allison's apartment. While there Hoover realizes the apartment is the site of sex film anonymously sent to him days before. Hoover quickly discovers the films origin point in a neighboring apartment. He then just as quickly makes contact with the individual who took the films. Said person was secertly taking the movies to blackmail some of Allison's more influential clients including Hoover himself. Unfortunately, for Hoover the films are stolen before he can take them into custody.

    Later, when Hoover begins zeroing in on one of Allison's especially influential clients as a possible suspect in her killing he is pressured by everyone from the FBI to his superiors to backoff. He refuses but soon has second thoughts when a mysterious source threatens to use the missing film to reveal his affair to his wife.

    As previously stated Nolte's protrayal is top notch but he is not alone. Several solid supporting performances including Griffith, Connelly, Bruce Dern and Chazz Palmeterri lend quality to the proceedings.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Скеля Малхолланд
    • Filming locations
      • Perino's Restaurant - 4101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(where the boys pick up Jack Flynn, demolished)
    • Production companies
      • Largo Entertainment
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,526,099
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,306,221
      • Apr 28, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,526,099
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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