Code of Silence (1985)

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers:

Michael Butler (story) &
Dennis Shryack (story) ...

Release Date:

3 May 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Eddie Cusack's a good cop having a very bad day.

Plot:

A Chicago cop is caught in a middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Drugs | Chicago Illinois | Drug Addiction | Chase

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chuck Norris	...	Eddie Cusack
Henry Silva	...	Luis Comacho
Bert Remsen	...	Commander Kates
Mike Genovese	...	Tony Luna
Nathan Davis	...	Felix Scalese
Ralph Foody	...	Cragie
Allen Hamilton	...	Pirelli
Ron Henriquez	...	Victor Comacho
Joe Guzaldo	...	Nick Kopalas (as Joseph Guzaldo)
Molly Hagan	...	Diana Luna
Ron Dean	...	Brennan
Wilbert Bradley	...	Spider
Dennis Farina	...	Dorato
Gene Barge	...	Music
Mario Nieves	...	Pompas

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #27615) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Trivia:

Considered as something of a comeback-vehicle for Kris Kristofferson after Heaven's Gate (1980). He found it way too violent and did Flashpoint (1984) instead.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Comacho's thugs chase Diana, the black van parked on the street changes position between shots - from right side of the street to left side, and again to right.

Quotes:

Kates: Where's Cusack?
Cragie: He's saving the world.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Living on Tokyo Time (1987)

Why don't you give it to me right now...?

Chuck's best film. That may not say too much, but come ON.

The action actually took a back seat to the plot about the alcoholic/burnt out veteran whom no one was willing to see the truth about. Great drama involving the rookie who wants to do the right thing and Chuck's reality check.

The warring drug gangs were full of clichés even if it was done well. A bit of racial profiling too. Colombians killing everybody even closely related to their nemesis. And the Italian gang just being unable to leave well enough alone. The actors here (especially Henry Silva) did a great job with the material.

A decent slam-banger with a lot of good scenes in it. And for once, Chuck's somnambulist acting was a plus. Clint was the original choice here. It's easy to imagine him in the role too. But then, Chuck always was the second string Clint.