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Frans B @FransB Feb 6 Brilliant! Sidney Lumet did good here. Still packs a punch and still gritty and memorable movie. Very good writing and great story. Good cinematography and visually appealing. Whole cast excels in character, Nolte brings his swagger and no nonsense demeanor, well, whole cast excels in character. Lots of action, suspense, intrigue and emotion See more iDream T @RT07548572 11/01/2024 Never seen a Nick Nolte movie I didn't like. This movie may not look as impressive today as it did when it came out but it's still a classic good cop bad cop movie and the way Nolte plays it pulls you in and keeps you engaged all the way. See more Jack S @RT58840043 12/05/2023 Perhaps a gritty crime drama in its day, Q&A's commentary around racism and corruption in government no longer packs much of a punch. The film begins well, but then begins to drag as it goes along its overlong and predictable way. The actors are generally good, but Nolte's truly creepy character comes on too strong, and Hutton's is weak and ineffective beyond mere inexperience, particularly in a couple awkward scenes involving a former love interest. Only Assante rises above to create a compelling and magnetic character. See more ed m @RT80499164 09/30/2023 Good crime drama. Not Sidney Lumet's best, but enjoyable. See more 05/03/2022 While the grittier texture and the embracing of the various seedier plot elements felt reminiscent of some of Lumet's more well known work, I could never really get into this generic cat and mouse game between a corrupt cop and the assistant DA trying to catch him. Although this was released in 1990, this film felt pure 1980s to me and featured the trio of Nolte, Hutton, and Assante to reinforce this vibe throughout. I actually did appreciate the conclusion as well and while definitely not the worst film, I still never really felt any stake in the outcome. 5.5/10 See more 08/20/2021 Sidney Lumet is well versed in crafting corrupt cop thrillers, he's the man behind Serpico (1973) and Prince Of The City (1981). While this never hits the heights of the former, Q&A is an intricately designed police procedural, with pretty damning conclusions to take from it. When dirty cop Mike shoots a man and plants a gun on him, rookie assistant DA Al gets the case. Something in Mike's 'Q&A' doesn't sit right, and this launches a journey through a sewer of racism, corruption and violence. Nick Nolte is impressively despicable as Mike, and the crux of the film really has rotten heart. It's not an easy watch listening to some of the cops talking trash, but it is chillingly relevant today, despite being thirty years old this year. Q&A is worth a watch, and can be found on DVD, if you can track it down. See more Read all reviews

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