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15 April 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops. morePlot:
An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Penn's Colors Co-star Incensed By Outspoken Political Views (From WENN. 2 March 2009, 2:00 PM, PST)
Sean Penn to be Honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)
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Penn & Duvall were Great Together moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Penn | ... | Officer Danny McGavin | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Officer Bob Hodges | |
| Maria Conchita Alonso | ... | Louisa Gomez | |
| Randy Brooks | ... | Ron Delaney | |
| Grand L. Bush | ... | Larry Sylvester (as Grand Bush) | |
| Don Cheadle | ... | Rocket | |
| Gerardo Mejía | ... | Bird | |
| Glenn Plummer | ... | Clarence 'High Top' Brown | |
| Rudy Ramos | ... | Melindez | |
| Sy Richardson | ... | O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey | |
| Trinidad Silva | ... | Leo 'Frog' Lopez | |
| Charles Walker | ... | Reed | |
| Damon Wayans | ... | T-Bone | |
| Fred Asparagus | ... | Cook | |
| Sherman Augustus | ... | Officer Porter |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
120 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Norway:18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1996) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1988) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:R (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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Producer Robert H. Solo hired real gang members as guardians as well as actors. Two of them were shot during filming. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: The shadow of the camera mount can be seen on Hodges' car during the car chase scene. moreQuotes:
[speaking to a gang member]other: It's a cold world blood... No Mercy; ain't that what you write on the walls?
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Referenced in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) moreSoundtrack:
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Viewed this film a few years ago and enjoyed it the second time around. Sean Penn, (Officer Danny McGavin) was a rookie who started out knowing just how to handle the various gangs in Los Angeles and even got all hot and bothered about a nice looking gal who could Tease and Please without any problems. His old time partner was, Robert Duvall,(Bob Hodges), who was married and had a family and tried to take Danny McGavin under his wing and calm him down. Bob Hodges was about to retire and had handled the various gangs a different way that most of the other Police officers and it seemed to work out very well. Bob got all kinds of information he needed by just treating the gangs and their leaders with a certain kind of respect. The film had plenty of action, but was entirely too long for a story we have seen many times on the Big Screen. However, Duval and Penn gave outstanding performances and were great working together.