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Fresh out of the academy, straight-laced rookie Christopher O'Brien (Rory Cochrane) is paired with decorated police Detective Nora "Hugs" Hugosian (Gina Gershon). For their first assignment as partners, Hugs and O'Brien must investigate a series of brutal murders in which all the victims are criminals. As the impressionable O'Brien falls for Hugs, the Internal Affairs Bureau sends Simon Hertzel (Ron Silver) to warn him that his new mentor may be involved in shocking vigilante activities.
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Justin Brown Medium Popcorn So far gone, it's irredeemable. Rated: 1/5 Feb 14, 2020 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn This is wild. Absolutely wild. I had to watch an hour-and-a-half of white kids in dreads... Rated: 1/5 Feb 14, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 27, 2005 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com [The writers] apparently thought that mixing a routine erotic thriller and a routine police procedural would make something that would transcend both formulas. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 20, 2004 Full Review Oz eFilmCritic.com Rated: 3/5 Mar 28, 2004 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews The supporting cast includes Ron Silver (playing yet another smarmy guy) and Alison Eastwood, which leads me to wonder what the initial script looked like (compared to what ended up in the final product), because this is a pretty bad little flick. Rated: 1/4 Mar 30, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Victor O I got bored, looking at the filmographies of various actors when this caught my eye. Being a fan of CSI: Miami, I remembered Rory Cochrane and just like his fellow co-star David Caruso with NYPD Blue, this movie seemed appropriate. Not to mention a cast of decent actors including Gina Gershon, Ron Silver, and Alison Eastwood seemed to be worth my time. Chris O'Brien is a rookie cop paired with a gorgeous but hardened veteran cop known as Nora Hugosian or simply Hugs. The two get around to the scene when IAB warns Chris that a serial killer is out murdering criminals with a signature – their left eye is shot out. Chris is told to keep an eye, no pun intended, on his new partner who despite her gender is a capable and sometimes ferocious officer. The young rookie feels for his new partner but is deeply troubled by the morality of murder with his religious views. All this while Hugs seduces and keeps her secrets concerning this serial killer to an exciting conclusion. This wasn't too bad at all. Many a good actors but not the most substantial writing or storytelling. This was a bit of a chore but it kept me on my toes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/23 Full Review Audience Member The funniest Alison Eastwood-Ron Silver movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, ages 17+. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member they dont make them this good, with romance, sex, and thrillers put in.. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Not the best movie, or even a good movie, but Gina Gershon makes it watchable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Great cop movie, great cult classic. Gina Gershon played a convincing veteran cop in the mean streets. When I first saw this movie when I was in college, I couldn't believe some of the things that happened. But in reality, I experienced some of those things first hand-go figure. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Not really ground breaking or anything. The story wasn't all that enthralling, but there were some excellent performances, namely Ben Stiller and Robert Downey, Jr. Worth watching if you stubble across it, but I wouldn't recommend spending any money on it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fresh out of the academy, straight-laced rookie Christopher O'Brien (Rory Cochrane) is paired with decorated police Detective Nora "Hugs" Hugosian (Gina Gershon). For their first assignment as partners, Hugs and O'Brien must investigate a series of brutal murders in which all the victims are criminals. As the impressionable O'Brien falls for Hugs, the Internal Affairs Bureau sends Simon Hertzel (Ron Silver) to warn him that his new mentor may be involved in shocking vigilante activities.
Director
Yuri Zeltser
Production Co
Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m
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