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A veteran cop takes justice into his own hands when he shoots a drug dealer and attempts to hide the crime, believing the corruption endemic in the highest echelons of government will serve to protect him. However, an inexperienced assistant district attorney starts to investigate the case - and quickly smells a rat. Sidney Lumet's thriller, starring Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton, Armand Assante and Patrick O'Neal
1990
Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Cast & Crew
Nick Nolte
(Actor)
.. Lt Mike Brennan
Timothy Hutton
(Actor)
.. Al Reilly
Armand Assante
(Actor)
.. Bobby Texador
Patrick O'Neal
(Actor)
.. Kevin Quinn
Lee Richardson
(Actor)
.. Leo Bloomenfeld
Luis Guzman
(Actor)
.. Luis Valentin
Charles S Dutton
(Actor)
.. Sam Chapman
Jenny Lumet
(Actor)
.. Nancy Bosch
Leonardo Cimino
(Actor)
.. Nick Petrone
Dominic Chianese
(Actor)
.. Larry Pesch
Paul Calderon
(Actor)
.. Roger Montalvo
International Chrysis
(Actor)
.. Jose Malpica
Sidney Lumet
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Nick Nolte
(Actor)
.. Lt Mike Brennan
Born:
February 08, 1941
in
Omaha, Nebraska
Best Known For:
Prince of Tides and 48 Hours.
Early-life:
Nicholas King Nolte was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 8, 1941 and began his career on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse and in regional theatre productions. His key role was in the TV miniseries 'Rich Man, Poor Man' (1976). In 1979, he nearly landed the leading role in Apocalypse Now, but narrowly missed out, as he did with the Han Solo role in Star Wars.
Career:
Nolte's movie breakthrough was in 1982 action comedy 48 Hours. He followed this up with critically-acclaimed vehicles like Down and Out in Beverly Hills and Three Fugitives. He gave more serious performances in the The Prince of Tides and Cape Fear. He has been Oscar-nominated three times, and performances in dark dramas like Affliction have been critically-acclaimed. He gave a superb turn in short-lived HBO racing drama Luck.
Quote:
'I've made a lot of mistakes and I don't regret any of them. Sometimes that's the only way you learn.'
Trivia:
He gained 50 pounds for his role in Q&A (1990).
Timothy Hutton
(Actor)
.. Al Reilly
Born:
August 15, 1960
in
Malibu, California
Best Known For:
The movie Ordinary People, and Leverage.
Early-life:
Timothy Tarquin Hutton was born in Malibu, California, on August 15, 1960. His father was actor Jim Hutton. Following a bit part in the 1965 movie Never Too Late, Timothy's passion for acting bloomed at school. He made his acting breakthrough in 1978 thanks to the movies Sultan and the Rock Star, and Zuma Beach. A year later he appeared in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Friendly Fire, as well as a string of other small-screen projects, including The Best Place to Be and Young Love, First Love.
Career:
Director Robert Redford cast him in his 1980 movie Ordinary People, and as a result Hutton became the youngest supporting actor to win an Oscar. A string of hit-and-miss projects followed, including Taps (1981), Iceman (1984), Turk 182! (1985), Made in Heaven (1987), Q and A (1990), The Dark Half (1993), French Kiss (1995) and Beautiful Girls (1996). His other film credits include The General's Daughter (1999), Secret Window (2004), Kinsey (2004), Last Holiday (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006), and The Ghost (2010). Between 2008 and 2012, he played insurance investigator Nate Ford in TV drama Leverage.
Quote:
On picking up his Oscar: "This is for my dad. I wish he were here to see it."
Trivia:
He directed the music video for Cars' single Drive in 1984.
Armand Assante
(Actor)
.. Bobby Texador
Patrick O'Neal
(Actor)
.. Kevin Quinn
Lee Richardson
(Actor)
.. Leo Bloomenfeld
Luis Guzman
(Actor)
.. Luis Valentin
Charles S Dutton
(Actor)
.. Sam Chapman
Jenny Lumet
(Actor)
.. Nancy Bosch
Leonardo Cimino
(Actor)
.. Nick Petrone
Dominic Chianese
(Actor)
.. Larry Pesch
Paul Calderon
(Actor)
.. Roger Montalvo
International Chrysis
(Actor)
.. Jose Malpica
Sidney Lumet
(Director)
