Academy Awards, USA 1989
| Nominee Oscar | Best Cinematography Conrad L. Hall |
Warner Bros.
Directed by Robert Towne
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Warner Bros.)
Mel Gibson, a former drug dealer in LA trying to go straight, clashes with his old buddy Kurt Russell, a detective who suspects he may be dealing drugs again. Mel hangs out at a restaurant where deals are known to happen. Kurt questions restaurant owner Michelle Pfeiffer, and they soon embark on a love affair. Mel is not too happy about the arrangement, and suggests to her that Kurt may be using her just get information. Infuriated, she breaks up with Kurt and starts a steamy, literally steamy, affair with Mel. Well, it turns out that Mel was dealing drugs, but only a little bit for a friend, and secretly meeting with a Mexican drug lord posing as a DEA agent. I think. The plot twists got a little too twisty for me, as did the multitude of explosions and boat chases for the big finale. Did I mention steamy?
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