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Larry Cohen (written by)
Release Date:
25 September 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
A hired assassin. A cop turned author. Together they're rewriting the rulebook on the Mob. more
Plot:
Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living... more | add synopsis
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2 nominations more
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(4 articles)
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quick, exciting and original all a film should be more (18 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Woods | ... | Cleve |
 | Brian Dennehy | ... | Dennis Meechum |
 | Victoria Tennant | ... | Roberta Gillian |
 | Allison Balson | ... | Holly Meechum |
 | Paul Shenar | ... | David Madlock |
| George Coe | ... | Graham |
| Anne Pitoniak | ... | Mrs. Foster |
| Mary Carver | ... | Cleve's mother |
| Sully Boyar | ... | Monks |
| Kathleen Lloyd | ... | Annie |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Cleve's Father (as Harold Tyner) |
| E. Brian Dean | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Jeffrey Josephson | ... | Pearlman |
| Edward Blackoff | ... | Thorn |
 | Branscombe Richmond | ... | Longshoreman #1 |
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110 min | UK:95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #28242) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Iceland:16
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Anachronisms: While the robbery at the beginning of the movie was set in 1972, the robbers are driving a 1975-1978 Ford Econoline van. more
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Cleve: [as he menaces Roberta Gillian with a knife] Am I sympathetic? Will they like me? Please don't lie to me! Is it an important book? more
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This is a great movie. James Woods is brilliant as is Brian Dennehy and they work extremely well together. The plot is original. It moves quickly the one regret I have in regard to the movie is that it wasn't longer. The way Dennehy's character bonds with Wood's character despite the intense anger he feels towards him is very well done. What makes the movie great is the performance of both actors. It would be nice to see them in another project together. The supporting actors all do a great job as well. The late Paul Shenar was very good as Madlock. The pace of the film varies but I think that works well for it. Sadly the DVD version doesn't have any special features.