Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16636 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-09-12
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 106 minutes

Synopsis
An explosive detective is driven to catch a serial killer who has already committed fifteen grisly murders. Unfortunately for the detective, the police department wants no part of his offbeat tactics. So he's in this one alone and unrestrained - unfortunately for the killer.

Customer Reviews

Amazing!
This is a HUGELY underrated movie that, unfortunately, not many have heard about. If you are a fan of James Woods then this is a must! The acting is very professional and Woods delivers his hidden humour when cursing as in many of his movies, hehe!

This is a highly reccomended cop thriller that strays from the 'follow orders' style of movie as Woods' character goes his own way. 10/10 for me!

A quality movie
I've just watched this movie again having not seen it for at least 15 years. I wasn't dissapointed. Its a cracking film which relies on a good story by James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential was also by him), quality acting, and the screen presence of James Woods to keep you riveted to the screen. Unlike most modern films this is not full of CGI effects, car chases and explosions.

Woods plays a Sergeant in the LAPD who believes he is on the trail of a serial killer. Rather like Eastwoods Harry Callaghan Wood's character is a maverick who will stop at nothing to get his man. This is an 18 certificate and there is a lot of implied sexual violence and quite a lot of fake blood on display. This all done quite subtley though and the gory scenes are mostly brief.

I watched this film and The Bourne Ultimatum back to back. Whilst their film-making styles are completly different, and Cop was filmed 20 years ago, it certainly merits comparison with the latter film. I have no hestitation in recommending the film.

richtderby
Along with Manhunter and To Live and Die in LA, one of the most outsanding and underrated thrillers of the 80s. Easily the best Ellroy adaption out there guys; yes yes, its a far superior film to the slightly overrated LA Confidential. The always wonderful James Woods gives one of the performances of his career and James B. Harris directs with crisp realism. There's many great lines and dialogues, not least of which is Woods' hilariously insensitive "hey I got through the rape okay, I might as well go for the whole enchilada". Buy it today!