Details

Release year: 1989

Storyline

A man kills a storekeeper and a cop. LASD homicide detective Jerry Beck gets the case. His murder suspect is connected to a heavily armed white supremacy group.

Top credits

Directors

John Frankenheimer

Writers

Cast

Don Johnson — Jerry Beck
Penelope Ann Miller — Linda
William Forsythe — Arthur Kressler
Bob Balaban — Elliot Webly

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Did you know

• Don Johnson's first attempt to establish himself as a film action star. His commitments to Miami Vice (1984) prevented him from accepting high-profile genre films such as The Untouchables (1987) and Die Hard (1988). Johnson was able to make this film in part due to the 1988 Writer's Guild of America strike delaying production on Miami Vice's fifth and final season.

• A final scene between Don Johnson and Penelope Ann Miller was shot where her character picks up Beck at the closing press conference and there's a hint that the two may reconcile. This scene was cut from the released version.

• The majority of the film was shot in Canada for budget and locale.