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Overview
Release Date:
10 June 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
THE PRESIDIO ARMY BASE, SAN FRANCISCO. When a landmark of historic tradition becomes the scene of a shocking murder, a military commander and a street-tough cop are forced into action... against the killer, the mysterious past, and each other. morePlot:
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Better-than-average thriller moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Connery | ... | Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell | |
| Mark Harmon | ... | Jay Austin | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Donna Caldwell | |
| Jack Warden | ... | Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure | |
| Mark Blum | ... | Arthur Peale | |
| Dana Gladstone | ... | Col. Paul Lawrence | |
| Jenette Goldstein | ... | Patti Jean Lynch | |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... | MP Zeke | |
| Don Calfa | ... | Howard Buckely | |
| John DiSanti | ... | Det. Marvin Powell | |
| Robert Lesser | ... | Sgt. Mueller | |
| James Hooks Reynolds | ... | George Spota | |
| Curtis W. Sims | ... | Sgt. Garfield | |
| Rick Zumwalt | ... | Bully in Bar | |
| Rosalyn Marshall | ... | Lawrence's Secretary |
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97 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16MOVIEmeter: 
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Errors in geography: When Austin is given the address of Colonel Lawerence in Chinatown he is told its in Chinatown at 1412 Washington which is in the Nob Hill District of San Francisco. moreQuotes:
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: [to Julius] Now why don't you ask him how he won the Medal of Honor?Sgt. Major Ross Maclure: How old are you, Julius?
Julius: Eight.
Sgt. Major Ross Maclure: You want to live to be nine?
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: Obviously he didn't win it for charm.
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Despite what some people have said about this movie, I must tell you I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sean Connery, as always, gets into his character Lt. Col. Caldwell very well (he should be cast as a military officer more often). Meg Ryan, though limited in screen time, shines as his daughter Donna...they're father-daughter sessions make for some good drama.
Mark Harmon, who for some reason hasn't received many offers to star in big movie roles, plays Jay Austin. He's a cop who used to be an MP at The Presidio, the base at which a murder takes place. Harmon does an excellent job, both as Donna's lover and Caldwell's unwanted partner.
The fact is, the performances are wonderful, the story is fascinating, and the chase scenes create pulse-pounding excitement. If you like action, romance, drama, and a little humor every now and then, I recommend The Presidio.