Summaries

A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.—Ed Sutton <[email protected]>

Joe Hallenbeck is a burned-out detective. Jimmy Dix is an ex-LA Stallions player. Hallenbeck was hired to protect a stripper named Cory. Dix is Cory's boyfriend. When Cory is executed during a drive-by shooting, both Hallenbeck and Dix try to get to the bottom of the case.—Ridley Lavine

When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl (ex-football player Jimmy Dix) attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.—Jason Ihle <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • neo noir
  • assassination attempt
  • two man army
  • car in a swimming pool
  • polish joke
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Release date Dec 12, 1991
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Silver Pictures Geffen Pictures

Box office

Budget $43000000
Gross US & Canada $59509925
Opening weekend US & Canada $7923669
Gross worldwide $59509925

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.39 : 1

Synopsis

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