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Internal Affairs (1990) -- Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady...

Overview

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Director:
Mike Figgis
Writer (WGA):
Henry Bean (written by)
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Release Date:
12 January 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller | Drama more
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... more | full synopsis
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Mind games. Manipulation. Corruption. Welcome to the world of Dennis Peck. more (44 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Goofs:
Continuity: The first time Avila is following Peck, Peck is in his Corvette convertible with the hardtop on. After driving for several miles, the top is gone. Corvette hardtops do not fold down and there is no room to carry them on the car unless they are in place. more
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!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
KEEP ON PUSHIN' more

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Mind games. Manipulation. Corruption. Welcome to the world of Dennis Peck., 28 June 1999
9/10
Author: Dan Grant (dan.grant@bell.ca) from Toronto, Ontario

I have never quite seen a movie like this before. In it, Richard Gere plays his most sinister role and I think his best character in years. There are many disturbing elements in this film and most of them are perpetrated by Richard Gere's Dennis Peck. He knows how to manipulate people to get what he wants and if that doesn't work he uses other measures.

The story goes like this: Richard Gere plays a cop that everyone owes a favour to. He is everyone's friend and everyone's silent worst enemy. He also lives a little above his income should allow him too and this is why he is being investigated by internal affairs. Enter Andy Garcia as Raymond, in a mesmerizing performance. These two know they are going to square off in the film and Peck has fun tormenting him.

Peck is a charismatic, good looking, wealthy play boy. He knows how to use what he has to his advantage, and that eventually means playing with Raymond's head to make him think that he is sleeping with his wife. Did I mention that he is intuitive? And this is established so brilliantly in one of their first meetings together that it makes you cringe.

Peck introduces himself to Raymond and at first he seems very co-operative assuring Raymond that he realizes Ray has a job to do just like he does. But the conversation takes an abrupt turn when Peck begins to hit too close to home when he begins to question how good Raymond's love life is right now. He knows he spends too much time at the office and that he has a beautiful, young wife that may be neglected. The scene works beautifully and sets up the psychological battle that takes place between the two as the film goes on. The next scene they have with each other is enough to make every man cringe at the cruelty of it.

Internal Affairs is a character study at it's finest. There are few films out there that can compare to this one and that can be attributed to the director, Mike Figgis. He hits every note perfectly and the performances he gets from his cast is such a joy to watch. I am surprised that Andy Garcia hasn't gone on to be bigger than he is because he was outstanding here.

This is an absolute must see for anyone that hasn't had the pleasure of doing so yet. But beware, there are some scenes that will get under your skin, especially if you spend too much time at the office and you have a beautiful woman waiting for you at home. What is she doing right now? Who is she with? Are you paranoid or are your concerns real? This film has fun with that paranoia.

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