Internal Affairs (1990)
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88% of critics liked it
(25 reviews) -
55% of users liked it
(7,576 ratings)
In this glossy L.A. crime drama by Mike Figgis, Andy Garcia stars as Sgt. Raymond Avila, a cop who just joined the Internal Affairs division of the L.A.P.D. An investigation into police corruption has led Avila and his partner, Sgt. Amy Wallace (Laurie Metcalf), to Officer Dennis Peck (Richard… More In this glossy L.A. crime drama by Mike Figgis, Andy Garcia stars as Sgt. Raymond Avila, a cop who just joined the Internal Affairs division of the L.A.P.D. An investigation into police corruption has led Avila and his partner, Sgt. Amy Wallace (Laurie Metcalf), to Officer Dennis Peck (Richard Gere). Avila suspects something about Peck from the beginning; his influence and dominance over others seems to extend further than the reach of his badge. When officers who wish to testify against Peck start dying, the depth of his corruption becomes increasingly clear; at his disposal, he has an army of cops and criminals alike. He even agrees to assassinate a sleazy businessman's own parents, and humiliates the businessman while they make the deal. In his drive to dominate others, Peck attempts to seduce almost every woman around him and is obsessed with children and fatherhood. Peck is most dangerous when the investigation threatens his territory and his extended family; he stalks Avila and turns him against his wife (Nancy Travis). ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mike Figgis
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 12, 1990 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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, TIME Magazine
Gere is hypnotic, writer Henry Bean's construction is entertainingly intricate, and director Mike Figgis knows how to turn on a subtle, authentic erotic heat.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Figgis never lets the pace slow long enough to expose the story's thinness despite, in retrospect, a moderate amount of action.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Internal Affairs delivers what it promises, and perhaps a little more. There's less action but more menace, and the pulse quickens as the plot drives relentlessly toward a conclusion that, in retrospect, can be seen as inevitable.
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, Time Out
Dark, dangerous and disturbing.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Internal Affairs is, for the dim movie season that is traditionally January, an unusually bright light.
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Cast
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Richard Gere
as Dennis Peck
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Andy Garcia
as Sgt. Raymond Avilla
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Nancy Travis
as Kathleen Avila
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Laurie Metcalf
as Sgt. Amy Wallace
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William Baldwin
as Van Stretch
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Richard Bradford
as Lt. Sgt. Grieb
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Annabella Sciorra
as Heather Peck
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Michael Beach
as Dorian Fletcher
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Faye Grant
as Penny Stretch
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Katherine Borowitz
as Tova Arrocas
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Xander Berkeley
as Rudy Mohr
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John Capodice
as Chief Healy
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Pamella D'Pella
as Cheryl
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Victoria Dillard
as Kee
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Susan Forristal
as Lolly
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John Getz
as Teeters
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Allan Havey
as Judson
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Lew Hopson
as Buster
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John Kapelos
as Steven Arrocas
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Tyde Kierney
as Sgt. Trafficante
- Joseph Mazzello
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Julio Oscar Mechoso
as Cousin Gregory
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Billie Neal
as Dorian's Wife
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Marco Rodriguez
as Demetrio
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Arlen Dean Snyder
as Capt. Riordan
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Ron Vawter
as Jaegar
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Valerie Wildman
as May
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Elijah Wood
as Sean
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Justin Derosa
as Latino Driver
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Brian Johnson
as Busboy
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Waldemar Kalinowski
as Surgeon #2
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Deryn Warren
as TV Reporter
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Richard Whitaker
as Marksman
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Heather Lauren Olsen
as Megan
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Helen Lin
as Dina
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Scott Lincoln
as Freddy
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Harry Murphy
as Surgeon
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Jimmy Ortega
as Oscar
- Shani Ginsberg
- Carrie Frazier
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Dinah Lenney
as Newscaster
