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Bruce McGill, Charles S. Dutton, George Dzundza

No Brains is more like it. Richard Gere stars in this slick action thriller as your basic tough-but-dedicated cop who goes to New Orleans to avenge the death of his partner. On the way, he beco...( read more  read more... )mes involved with an illiterate Cajun beauty (Kim Basinger in the kind of role that unkind critics would call her typecast in before Ready to Wear and, of course, L.A. Confidential) who's the property of a ruthless killer. It's paint-by-numbers nonsense with lines (such as "we come from a society where it is very pleasurable to be a man") that play as high camp--unfortunately, that's not intended. Gere and Basinger's relationship--they'd try again, equally unconvincingly, with Final Analysis--is patently silly. They spend the first half of the movie exchanging hilariously sultry meaningful glances, until they're on the lam together, where the burning question is which actor's hair will be more stylishly mussed. --David Kronke

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Directed by: Richard Pearce

Release Date: December 19, 1986

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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001

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  • stopitgoaway
    August 10, 2008
    stopitgoaway
    On the surface, this film, which I like, is like dozens of other revenge-the-death-of-a-cop-partner stories. But the saving grace of the movie is the characters, and some of the dialogue.

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    Eddie Jilette is a tough cop. A tough Chicago cop. But what ...( read more)distinguishes the film that his Captain is tougher and nastier. In a later scene in the film, the captain and Eddie are in an airport where, in the Men's washroom, after making sure that they're alone, the captain gives Eddie a weapon to kill the villain, and expects him to use it. In most such films, a tough cop usually has a captain who's either a politician or a wimp. How refreshing!

    The film also has a nice touch. Eddie rents all the rooms of a hotel in Algiers. The only inhabitants were the clerk and a cat. Eddie tells the clerk to beat it, because he's expecting a showdown battle there. Shortly before the battle commences, we see the cat leave the building.

    One I've watched several times and one that's in my library.
  • lilmama682002
    October 17, 2009
    lilmama682002
    i thought this was an awesome movie
  • melbrakel
    September 14, 2009
    melbrakel
    "She's got born to screw tattooed on her forehead."

    I actually enjoyed this, surprisingly. It's obviously sold completely on the back of Richard Gere and Kim Basinger's sexuality.. but actually, I don't have much to complain about! They both look great and I enjoyed their...( read more) relationship & the film overall. Not for everyone though, I would imagine.

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  • SFG71
    August 22, 2009
    SFG71
    I watched it and hated it. I feel sad for Richard Gere for acting this movie.
  • bbliumis
    January 27, 2009
    bbliumis
    A NICE FILM WITH AN INTERESTING CAST
  • Soundsofmadness
    January 3, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • butterflytears40
    August 13, 2008
    butterflytears40
    best move richard gere & kim bassinger ever played in! Totally awesome edge of your seat suspense!
  • Ou812AwSm
    July 23, 2008
    Ou812AwSm
    GREAT MOVIE , LOVED RICHARD ,KIM BOTH ARE GREAT TOGETHER OWNS THIS MOVIE
  • SaintFrancisofAssisi
    June 5, 2008
    SaintFrancisofAssisi
    Not interested in seeing this.

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