The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,032 1990s action movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Metacritic41/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
632 audience votes
Key crew
- Steve PorcaroOriginal Music Composer
- Thomas CarterDirector
- Randy FeldmanScreenplay
Cast
- Eddie MurphyInspector Scott Roper
- Kim MiyoriDetective Kimura
- Art EvansLt. Sam Baffett
- James CarpenterOfficer Forbes
- Michael RapaportKevin McCall
- Donal LogueEarl
- Jeni ChuaDebbie
- Dick BrightBank Manager
- David Michael SilvermanSWAT Officer Jennings
- Denis ArndtCapt. Frank Solis
- Carmen EjogoRonnie Tate
- Nino DegennaroRepoman
Stills
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Themes
sniperpolicesan francisco, californialiberation of hostagehostage-takingpersuasionrevengegunfighturban settingracial slurjewel thiefhostage negotiator