Andy Garcia, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini
The dominant themes of director Sidney Lumet's distinguished career are in full force in this moral melodrama involving a young district attorney (Andy Garcia) who takes on a career-making case only t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 14, 1997
Stats: 51 reviews
Not the best in Lumet's "police corruption trilogy" (the others being Serpico and Prince of the City) but a good, solid film with a great cast.
good & real dilema of ethics & morality vs. the law... Andy Garcia & Ian Holm were fantastic...
"nail it Kid, remember?' does Lumet nail this one? not quite, but almost!. .
Another smart and adult film that deals with Lumet's favorite pre-occupation: The Law. Stellar performances across the board. This film nicely precedes Traffic.
I liked this film. Garcia gives a good performance for the entire movie. I though the final speech at the end of the movie was a bit much. Besides the final speech this is a good film.
Almost good, slightly-above-mediocre acting from everyone except Ian Holm, intelligent script and pretty good pacing. It does take a very mature look at moral expectation, and that's always appreciated.
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