Director:
Pat O'ConnorGuión:
John Patrick ShanleyCámara:
Jerzy ZielinskiMúsica:
Marvin HamlischReparto:
Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello, Rod Steiger, Alan Rickman, Faye Grant, Kenneth Welsh (más)Streaming (1)
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Once asesinatos, once meses. El alcalde de Nueva York (Steiger), acosado por la presión cada vez mayor de una población aterrorizada ante los espeluznantes crímenes de un asesino en serie, ordena al inspector de policía Frank Starkey (Keitel) que restituya en el cargo al único hombre que sabe puede atraparlo: el poco ortodoxo Nick Starkey (Kline), hermano de Frank con quien no se lleva muy bien. Además de perseguir al asesino, Nick también sigue la pista de su ex novia (Sarandon) -que ahora está casada con Frank- y una joven testigo (Mastrantonio), ¡que resulta ser la hija del alcalde! (United International Pictures)
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For half the film, they keep Kline’s detective’s special abilities under wraps (we only know he can get a woman to bed on the first date), and then it’s finally revealed that he’s a New York Monk who approaches problems through prime numbers, the starry sky, and a firefighter’s nature (while everyone is running outside, he goes inside). Genre-wise and in terms of character, it’s oddly unmoored and definitely not a pure comedy. The way the investigation is conducted is more so amusing, and the capture of the culprit borders on farce. However, as one-time entertainment with a strong cast, it serves its purpose well. Among the characters, Aiello stands out as the typically loudmouthed police chief, who defied two clichés: he wasn't black, and despite his frequent state of resignation, he wasn’t actually loudmouthed. P.S.: What would the 80s be without music in the closing credits that unmistakably screams the 80s?
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