Black and White

R

1998

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

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20%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

29%

100+ Ratings

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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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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

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The funniest Alison Eastwood-Ron Silver movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, ages 17+.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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william s

Gershon is almost worth watching this junk...almost.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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they dont make them this good, with romance, sex, and thrillers put in..

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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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

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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

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Yuri Zeltser

Director

Gina Gershon

Nora `'Hugs'` Hugosian

Rory Cochrane

Chris O'Brien

Ron Silver

Simon Herzel

Alison Eastwood

Lynn Dombrowsky

Ross Partridge

Michael Clemence

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Justin Brown

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So far gone, it's irredeemable.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 14, 2020

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Brandon Collins

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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

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 27, 2005

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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

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Oz

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Rated: 3/5

Mar 28, 2004

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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

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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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