Synopsis
J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, who also suffers similar discrimination in the otherwise all-white male work environment. When J.J. becomes increasingly aware of police corruption during the murder trial of Teddy Woods, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.1/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 68% | 26% |
| TMDB | 5.2/1053 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 61 | 100% |
Key crew
- Charles BurnettDirector, Writer
- John Eddie JohnsonScreenplay
- Ned WelshScreenplay
- Stephen James TaylorOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael BoatmanDep. J.J. Johnson
- Lori PettyDep. Deborah Fields
- Ice CubeTheodore 'Teddy' Woods
- Erich AndersonD.A. Ira Kern
- Bernie CaseyJames Locket
- Richard AndersonWatch Cmmdr. Clarence Massey
- Elliott GouldGreenspan
- Victoria DillardBarbara Simms
- Michael IronsideDet. Gene Baker
- Natalija NogulichJudge Helen Lewis
- Wanda De JesusCarmen Munoz
- Michael GregoryDep. Roy Bush
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