

A cop, who is losing his sanity, lures his girlfriend and his former partner into the dangers of arson, robbery, and murder.
Acting
Mario Van Peebles commits to unhinged like his rent depends on it
Production
That specific 1999 Toronto-doubling-for-American-city cheapness
Writing
Dialogue that feels improvised by people who've never met cops

Director
Avi Nesher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Avi Nesher was a legit Israeli arthouse director who somehow ended up making this after Hollywood stopped calling.
This exists in the VHS era when any actor with name recognition could get a thriller greenlit regardless of script quality.