A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Practical Effects
That robot sequence is unhinged practical effects perfection.
Stunts
Norris insisted on doing his own helicopter fight. Of course.
Direction
Andrew Davis captures Chicago's grime like he hates sunshine.
Director
Andrew Davis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The robot was real Chicago police tech called SWORDS; Norris loved it so much they wrote it in.
This was Davis's breakout before The Fugitive—notice the same fetish for Chicago train yards.
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