A hood's murder
triggers a bloody gangland drug war, and a
smooth-talking New Orleans detective is assigned to find
out who's behind it. A tangled web of evidence,
half-truths, and family secrets begins to point to
higher-ups in his own department, but he refuses to
believe it -- that is, until he meets his match in an
assistant district attorney from the north.
She's in town to
investigate allegations of police misconduct and quickly
senses what's going on. Repeatedly clashing with the
detective, she urges him to face the truth and stand up
to his responsibilities as an officer of the law. Sparks
fly almost immediately between the two, and a romance
follows soon thereafter. Once he has come around to her
way of thinking, they join forces and solve the crime
together.
Shot in New Orleans, Louisiana; color by DeLuxe.
Jim Garrison, one-time Kennedy assassination conspiracy
theorist (see "JFK" directed by Oliver Stone, 1991),
makes a cameo in the film as a judge.
The film inspired a TV series of the same name,
premiering on the USA cable network August 11, 1996!!
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- Attractive Retail Box
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Genre:
Dramas, Detectives, Drama, Drugs, Law/Lawyers,
Mystery, Love Story, Racy, Recommended
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Rated:
14A (Canadian Home Video Rating)
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Starring: Dennis Quaid,
Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, Charles Ludlam, Lisa Jane
Persky
- Directed By: Jim
McBride
- Release Information:
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Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
- Theatrical Release Date: August 21, 1987
- DVD Release Date: February 2, 1999
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Production Company: Lions
Gate Films
- Package Type: Keep Case
- Digitally Mastered
- Gold Reel Collection
- DVD Features:
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Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
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Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic 1.85:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Dolby Digital 2.0
Mono)
- Available Subtitles:
English and Spanish
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Closed Captioned: Yes
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Bonus Features:
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Cast and Crew Information
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Theatrical
Trailer
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Interactive Features:
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Scene Access
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Interactive Menus
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