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      Q & A

      1990, Crime/Drama, 2h 12m

      24 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      When veteran cop Captain Michael Brennan (Nick Nolte) shoots a Puerto Rican hood, the crime is made to practically disappear. Witnesses are threatened, and Brennan's brutal reputation ensures silence. Young district attorney Aloysius "Al" Francis Reilly (Timothy Hutton) takes on the case, and must risk everything to prosecute Brennan. The investigation hinges on the testimony of a Puerto Rican drug boss (Armand Assante), who is dating Reilly's ex-girlfriend.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Crime, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Sidney Lumet

      • Producer: Burtt Harris, Arnon Milchan

      • Writer: Edwin Torres, Sidney Lumet

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: TriStar Pictures

      • Production Co: Regency Enterprises, Odyssey

      • Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: 35mm

      Cast & Crew

      Nick Nolte
      Timothy Hutton
      Armand Assante
      Lee Richardson
      Luis Guzmán
      Charles S. Dutton
      Jenny Lumet
      Paul Calderone
      Dominic Chianese
      Leonardo Cimino
      Fyvush Finkel
      Brian Neill
      Sidney Lumet
      Lilith Jacobs
      Patrick Wachsberger
      Rubén Blades
      Ray Evans
      Jay Livingston
      Andrzej Bartkowiak
      Philip Rosenberg
      Beth Kuhn
      Gary J. Brink

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      • Sep 12, 2010

        Q&A is a fairly typical Lumet film in the tradition of Prince of the City, Night in Manhattan, and well, everything else since Serpico (with the notable exception of the brilliant Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). In a lot of ways it seems that Lumet got stuck on this corruption in the force thing and devoted the rest of his career to pounding that theme to death. I'm not denying the importance of his subject, but I've found it very easy to see where his films are going. What's odd is that because I'm such a fan with a broad knowledge of his work, I've found watching his movies for the first time less enjoyable. One good thing about watching these older films (1990 is not that long ago) is I'm reminded of just how good some of these actors were in their prime. Hutton and especially Nolte deliver excellent performances. Last, I did have trouble with the ending. I don't think the final note of the film was developed as the film's principal conflict. Hopefully that was vague enough to avoid giving anything away.

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      • Jul 31, 2010

        A powerful gritty well-acted crime drama, brilliantly directed by Sidney Lumet. About a wet-behind-the ears Assistant D.A. superbly played by Timothy Hutton who is assigned by his boss a smoothly villainous Patrick O'Neal, too investigate a killing of Puerto Rican drug dealer, which involves a veteran detective who is corrupt and psychotic, he is played by Nick Nolte in a powerhouse performance. Nolte steals the film hands down, he has never been so brutal and imposing, his foul-mouth maniacal cop is an unstoppable force of evil. O'Neal is a man with unbridled political ambitions and wants Hutton to do a routine by numbers investigation, to get Nolte who is his personal enforcer off the hook, writing up a Q & A with Notle and other principal players, they must fine a fall guy for Nolte. The film is rich with outstanding characterizations by a terrific cast that includes Armand Assante, Lee Richardson, Charles Dutton, Luis Guzman, and Paul Calderon. This is a hard-hitting crime drama that realistically depicts the racism and corruption in the New York City justice system of the early 1990s. Highly Recommended.

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      • Jul 23, 2009

        The acting, the cast, the script, the direction...it's all first class. The problem is that we're supposed to be surprised that politicians are corrupt. There's no shock there. Don't get me wrong, it's a good film, just don't expect to be blown away.

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      • Jun 27, 2008

        Good cast and director fails to hit home in this tale of corruption.

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