Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden name, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test.
Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
The film originated at Warner Brothers and was briefly acquired by Universal.
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
In the scene where Joe goes to jail to pick up Vadim, the desk attendant reviews a clipboard with the prisoner's booking slip. Vadim's photo is clearly affixed to a report with someone else's info on it (report indicates a black defendant named "Robert Anderson," among other inconsistencies).
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Quotes
Joseph Grusinsky:
I don't need any more guns in my life, that's for sure. But you should have one to be safe. It's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six. See more »
"Rapture"
Written by Deborah Harry, Chris Stein (as Christopher Stein) Performed by Blondie Courtesy of Capitol Records Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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