A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.
- Casey
- (as Mykel T. Williamson)
- Bobby Sweet
- (as Jonathan Gries)
- Blonde
- (as LaGena Hart)
- Woman
- (as Vanessa Bell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJim Belushi was originally cast as Detective Nicholas Barzak. He even worked on the screenplay, but other commitments got in the way and he was replaced by Robert Carradine. Belushi received a "screenplay by" credit.
- GoofsWhen Nick and Frank pull up to ATC, the red Corvette is parked diagonally beside the blue car. But when Frank gets out, it's parked straight.
- Quotes
Det. Barzak: [Chasing a gunman through the streets] Freeze! Police! FREEZE! I don't know why I tell 'em to freeze - they never freeze.
[Gunman gets hit by cab; goes thru windshield]
Det. Hazeltine: He shoulda froze.
Det. Barzak: Well, it's not like we didn't tell him, man.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Night Court: Guess Who's Listening to Dinner? (1991)
- SoundtracksRound Midnight
Written by Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams & Bernard Hanighen (as Bernie Hanighan)
Produced by Martin J. Bram (as Martin Bram)
They're hot on the trail, with their gut instinct that the local mayor, DeCosta, is behind some elaborate drug smuggling connection. Naturally, no one else on the police force believes either one of them, and it becomes clear throughout that there is a "rat" among them, who may be in on the scheme.
Like I said, I found this enjoyable. It's merely a "paint-by-numbers" action film, that is salvaged by the likeable charms of Carradine and Williams, with a good supporting cast headed by Peter Graves and Valerie Bertinelli. If you are a fan of the Cannon Group and their "canon" of '80's action flicks, you should enjoy this.
Story by Gail Morgan Hickman, who also wrote the Cannon/Charles Bronson films, "MURPHY'S LAW" and "DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN". The script recieved a polish by James Belushi, to whom this film was initially intended as a starring vehicle.
* For added fun, one could develop a drinking game based on every time Carradine spouts the name "DeCosta".
- johnmorghen
- Dec 29, 2001
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $410,952
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $210,761
- Mar 1, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $410,952
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1