Internal Affairs (1990)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Mike Figgis

Writer (WGA):

Henry Bean (written by)

Release Date:

12 January 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Trust him... he's a cop.

Plot:

Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner...

Plot Keywords:

Psychopath | Pepsi | Cuckold | Adultery | Corrupt Cop

Cast

Richard Gere	...	Dennis Peck
Andy Garcia	...	Raymond Avilla
Laurie Metcalf	...	Amy Wallace
Nancy Travis	...	Kathleen Avilla
Richard Bradford	...	Grieb
William Baldwin	...	Van Stretch
Michael Beach	...	Dorian Fletcher
Katherine Borowitz	...	Tova Arrocas
Faye Grant	...	Penny Stretch
John Kapelos	...	Steven Arrocas
Xander Berkeley	...	Rudy Mohr
John Capodice	...	Chief Healy
Victoria Dillard	...	Kee
Pamella D'Pella	...	Cheryl
Susan Forristal	...	Lolly

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Canada:A (Ontario) | USA:R (Certificate #29892) | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Out of the Town Films

Goofs:

Continuity: About halfway through the movie, Dennis is waiting for Raymond outside his office. They have a conversation. Dennis crosses his arms, and keeps them crossed for the wide shot. When the camera cuts back to the two-shot, Dennis is now just holding his hands together.

Quotes:

[conferring in private after Raymond offered immunity to Van Stretch]
Amy Wallace: You are not authorized to make this deal. It's a violation even to *offer* it!
Raymond Avila: Look at him. He wants to talk. If Peck were clean, there'd be nothing to talk about.
Amy Wallace: I am the senior partner. *Your* mistakes go on *my* file! Either you retract the offer to Van or *I will*!
[Raymond shakes his head]
Amy Wallace: All right. How about this then? Why don't you and Dennis Peck both *pull them out* and I'll decide which one's bigger!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

ANAZIA'S DANCE

A Dark and Fairly Entertaining Cop Movie

I was fairly entertained by Internal Affairs. It deals with an investigation led by Andy Garcia and Laurie Metcalfe, partners in the internal affairs department. They are investigating possible illegal activities by a really nasty character played by Richard Gere.

First, the good: Andy Garcia's acting was pretty good, Richard Gere was rather great as a total evil scumbag. I love Nancy Travis in everything she's been in. She does a wonderful job portraying Garcia's lovely wife. The plot was well crafted, dark, intense, tragic.

Now the bad: Garcia's partner could have benefited from a stronger actress than Laurie Metcalfe. She does a fine job, but it's hard to wrap your mind around this usually comedic woman in such a serious role. The plot is a little muddled in areas and I just don't enjoy William Baldwin that much. The movie also lacked a satisfying ending, in my opinion, and was doing pretty OK up until that point.

Regardless of its flaws, though, Andy Garcia and Richard Gere are perfect enemies in this rather enjoyable film.