Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.
Acting
Forest Whitaker elevates every scene he's in.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI car chases through actual Philadelphia streets.
Production
Grimy location shooting that reeks of authentic 1990.
Director
Richard Benjamin
Anthony Edwards
Alex Kearney
Forest Whitaker
Dennis Curren
Penelope Ann Miller
Lori Mitchell
Joe Pantoliano
White
David Clennon
Jerome Sweet
Art Evans
Henry Coleman
Rick Aiello
Mickey Witlin
Wanda De Jesus
Luisa Diaz
Roger Aaron Brown
Lt. Sam Parral
Ron Canada
Lowell Harris
Francis X. McCarthy
Inspector Ben Glass
Kimberly Scott
Christine Curren
Danuel Pipoly
Skip Markowitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Benjamin directed this between My Stepmother Is an Alien and Marci X, making it arguably his most coherent action film.
Released months after Die Hard 2, this was part of a brief wave trying to make Anthony Edwards happen as an action lead before ER cemented him as TV's Dr. Greene.
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