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After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized. Thirteen years later, they get their chance for revenge.
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.
The Sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community, populated by New York City police officers, slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption.
Director:
James Mangold
Stars:
Sylvester Stallone,
Harvey Keitel,
Ray Liotta
The story ultimately revolves around two "men of honor"; their relationship, their individual and joint failures and triumphs. Carl Brashear is determined to be the first African American Navy Diver in a time where racism is rife. Leslie Sunday is his embittered trainer, determined to see him fail. Fate, challenges and circumstances eventually draw these two men together in a tale of turbulence and ultimately triumph.Written by
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This picture was made with the blessing and cooperation of the U.S. Department of the Navy. See more »
Goofs
The news report in the film says that three 50-Megaton nuclear warheads were lost in the accident, two were immediately recovered, and the third was being searched for. In real life, four Mk28 bombs were lost in the accident, three were located almost immediately, and the fourth was searched for. They were gravity bombs, which fall freely to earth, not warheads, which are carried on missiles. Their largest possible yield was 1.45 Megatons. The only 50-Megaton bomb produced was the Tsar Bomba, a prototype tested by the Soviet Union on Oct 30, 1961. See more »
Quotes
Jo:
Why do you want this so bad?
Carl Brashear:
Because they said I couldn't have it.
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Crazy Credits
The woman in the detox center is listed as "Pinch-Faced Woman at Detox Center" See more »
Alternate Versions
DVD includes several deleted scenes cut from the final film:
Billy lies drunk on a beach and is caught by Military Police; the film then cuts to the opening scene showing just why he is in handcuffs.
Carl finds Pappy's dog and he makes a white officer wash the poor animal in lye because carl touched it.
an alternate ending showing just what exactly happened to Billy
This well-acted story of the end of segregation in the military is told through the true experiences of Carl Brashear. Ultimately it is a story of human honor and dignity triumphing over smallmindedness, bureaucracy, and prejudice. Some of the scenes are deliberate attempts at crowd-pleasing, but they are nevertheless effective.
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This well-acted story of the end of segregation in the military is told through the true experiences of Carl Brashear. Ultimately it is a story of human honor and dignity triumphing over smallmindedness, bureaucracy, and prejudice. Some of the scenes are deliberate attempts at crowd-pleasing, but they are nevertheless effective.