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Overview

User Rating:
4.8/10   4,857 votes
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Director:
William Friedkin
Writer (WGA):
Joe Eszterhas (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 October 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller | Drama more
Tagline:
Some women have secret fantasies. Some women have secret lives. more
Plot:
Someone does a nasty hatchet job on a San Fransisco big noise and the Assistant D.A. takes charge of the investigation... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Much Better Than The Critics Would Have You Believe more (55 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Caruso ... David Corelli

Linda Fiorentino ... Trina Gavin

Chazz Palminteri ... Matt Gavin

Richard Crenna ... Gov. Lew Edwards

Michael Biehn ... Bob Hargrove

Donna Murphy ... Karen Heller
Ken King ... Petey Vesko

Holt McCallany ... Bill Barrett
David Hunt ... Pat Callendar

Angie Everhart ... Patrice Jacinto
Kevin Tighe ... Dist. Atty. Arnold Clifford

Robin Thomas ... Mr. Green
Jay Jacobus ... Justin Henderson
Victoria Smith ... Sandy
Drew Snyder ... Executive
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for grisly afterviews of murder victims, violence, language and strong scenes of aberrant sexuality.
Runtime:
95 min | USA:107 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Linda Fiorentino initially turned down the script because she didn't want to play a prostitute. She changed her mind when her character was changed through rewrites. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The blood stains on the black Ford Thunderbird's headlights change repeatedly between shots during the chase. more
Quotes:
Matt Gavin: There's only three fun things in life, paisą: money, sex and power.
David Corelli: Two out of three's not bad.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ray Liotta/The Donnas (#28.10)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Isn't It Romantic more

FAQ

What are the differences between the R-rated theatrical version and the Director's Cut?
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18 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Much Better Than The Critics Would Have You Believe, 11 November 2006
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Make no mistake: (1) this IS a sordid crime story and (2) is is FAR better than the national critics - and the ones here - would have you believe. I have found it fascinating the three times I've watched it and look forward to seeing it again. It surprises me each time, being better than I remembered. It's nicely photographed, too. Why I can't get a widescreen DVD of this, I don't know, but all that seems to be available is full screen.

William Friedkin directed this which usually means (1) a riveting story; (2) stylish cinematography. That's the case here. I rate this movie so high mainly because it's so entertaining. And it doesn't overstay it's welcome at a short hour-and-a- half.

There are some stunning action scenes with cars hitting people, cars hitting cars and a long, wild car chase through a parade in San Francisco's Chinatown.

My only complaint is the normal Liberal in-your-face bias that Hollywood always seems to show. They just can't help giving you their pro-Democrat, anti- Catholic, anti-authority bias. Early scenes provide some cheap shots on Nixon and Reagan and later we see the film's two male starts talking irreverently in church. The governor is a sleaze in the story and the cops are corrupt. I've just come to except these modern-day film clichés and not let it interfere with my enjoyment of the film.

Speaking of actors and characters, David Caruso and Chazz Palminteri are the two male leads I referred to in the previous paragraph. They are both good. Why Caruso didn't make it in the movies must have been due to the roles he took, not his acting. Linda Fiorentino does what she does best - plays a whore. There isn't a moral person in here, at least with the lead actors. That's no surprise since "sleaze king" Joe Eszterhas wrote the script. Nonetheless, those three actors are very good with Caruso, as the cop, the best.

It's a crude story at times (there was a NC-version available of this, as well), but it's very interesting start-to-finish, has some memorable scenes, nice San Francisco scenery and a nice soundtrack from Celtic singer Loreena McKennitt.

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