An undercover cop who has been undercover for too long has to prepare to make the biggest bust of his career to arrest a drug lord, is suddenly betrayed by a person he least suspects and finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Now framed for a crime he didn't commit, he is determined to uncover his betrayer.
Acting
Kevin Smith's surprisingly committed dramatic turn
Production
Auckland locations doing heavy lifting as character
Director
Chris Martin-Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed during Xena: Warrior Princess's peak production, explaining why half the crew looks exhausted. Auckland's film industry was tiny.
Lawless represents that weird 90s moment when every English-speaking country tried to make its own Heat. New Zealand's answer is charmingly underfunded.
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