In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
Acting
Crowe's sleazy mayor devours every scene he's in.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked NYC looks properly rotten and noir-soaked.
Director
Allen Hughes
Mark Wahlberg
Billy Taggart
Russell Crowe
Nicholas Hostetler
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Cathleen Hostetler
Jeffrey Wright
Carl Fairbanks
Barry Pepper
Jack Valliant
Alona Tal
Katy Bradshaw
Natalie Martinez
Natalie Barrow
Michael Beach
Tony Jansen
Kyle Chandler
Paul Andrews
James Ransone
Todd Lancaster
Griffin Dunne
Sam Lancaster
Odessa Feaster
Secretary
Luis Tolentino
Mikey Tavarez
Tony Bentley
Judge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Allen Hughes's solo directorial debut without his twin brother Albert—their split after Menace II Society and Dead Presidents marked the end of one of the '90s most distinctive directorial voices.
Crowe's ridiculous orange spray tan was apparently his own choice to suggest a mayor who vacations in Florida—critics roasted it, but it's weirdly committed character work.
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