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Director:
Jim Wynorski
Writers:
Steve Mitchell (writer)
Bob Sheridan (writer)
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
Plot:
A trigger-happy outlaw goes on the run and a burned out, disillusioned cop gives chase. They end up head-to-head in a Los Angeles shoot out. full summary | add synopsis
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Mancuso's extremely watchable more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Nancy Allen ... Maggie Hewitt
Richard Grieco ... Rex

Nick Mancuso ... Det. John Shepard
Steven Ford ... Lt. Bill Carpenter
Thomas Mikal Ford ... Det. Siegel
Gary Sandy ... Chief Leitner
Leslie Bega ... Lucia the Liquor Store Clerk
James Stephens ... Det. Ben Hamada
Herb Mitchell ... Carl Stensgard

Heather Thomas ... Felicity
Jaime Pressly ... Sally the Waitress
B.K. Byron ... Lars Reder
Tim Colceri ... Officer I.Q.
Randy Crowder ... Lt. Fuller

Billy Gallo ... DJ
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gunslinger (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min | UK:81 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Certification:
USA:R (Certificate #35294) | Germany:18 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | UK:15 | Iceland:16

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: During the car chase Shepard fires many more shots than his revolver could hold. more
Quotes:
DJ: You know, when I heard I was gonna be your partner? I guess this sounds stupid but I was excited. You know I thought I'd really get to learn something, about the job, the street, everything. But I already know how to drink.
John Shepard: Yeah.
DJ: So far this isn't what I expected.
John Shepard: Life is full of little disappointments.
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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Mancuso's extremely watchable, 27 July 1999
Author: RHM-2 from Vancouver, WA USA

While surfing, I got hooked about mid-way thru the opening credits. Low-budget, yes -- but full of neat twists. Nick Mancuso is wonderful as a burnt-out cop, smoking, drinking, snarling at authority. Richard Geico looks like a beefy Mickey Rourke, spiky hair and all, and makes a good heavy. Both keep their characters and the story spinning.... One of the best things: no stopping action for sex (just watch Mancuso turn down a former lover).

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