Black and White (1999/II)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Yuri Zeltser

Writers (WGA):

Yuri Zeltser (written by) &
Leon Zeltser (written by)

Release Date:

25 April 2001 (Philippines)

Genre:

Mystery

Tagline:

If you can't trust your partner, who can you trust?

Plot:

Chris O'Brien, devote Catholic and rookie cop with LAPD, is assigned to partner with the hard-edged...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Lapd | Police | Nudity | Police Officer Killed

Cast

Gina Gershon	...	Nora 'Hugs' Hugosian
Rory Cochrane	...	Chris O'Brien
Ron Silver	...	Simon Herzel
Alison Eastwood	...	Lynn Dombrowsky
Ross Partridge	...	Michael Clemence
James Handy	...	Sergeant Wright
Carl Anthony Payne II	...	Ernie Pitts
Ashley Tucker	...	Bany Glover (as Ashley E. Tucker)
Joe Unger	...	Charlie Sanders
Lobo Sebastian	...	Pablo
Kamala Lopez	...	Carmela (as Kamala Lopez-Dawson)
Boris Lee Krutonog	...	Peeping Tom
Michael Paul Chan	...	Witness (as Michael P. Chan)
Barry Primus	...	Priest
Marshall Bell	...	Toast

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bergman Lustig Productions

Quotes:

Ernie Pitts: You know what they say about broads in uniform, don't you? They are either nymphos, lesbos or psychos!

A surprisingly good erotic thriller!

I caught this film on HBO last night and started off thinking it was going to suck (like most B-Movie late night fare, uncut or not), but once Gina Gershon enters the picture (about 10 minutes in), the picture starts to really take off, building up a clever web of erotic tension and suspense that kept me glued to the screen, waiting to see what was going to happen next. The stereotypical ending--despite catching me off guard for some reason (maybe because it was 5 am or I couldn't believe they resorted to such a hackneyed gimmick, you decide)--is a bit of a letdown, but don't let that stop you from watching what turned out to be a surprisingly good erotic thriller (despite having extremely minimal nudity, none of it Ms. Gershon's, which I thought odd considering her role certainly warranted it). I give it a 7 out of 10 (it would have warranted an 8 if not for the ending). Worth a rental or purchase (or staying up well past your bedtime in my case). If you like cop films and/or erotic thrillers, this is a pleasant surprise that you should make the effort to track down. I don't know why the director, Yuri Zeltser, has not made more films; he certainly shows a lot of talent. Congratulations to Ms. Gershon for a wonderful "bad girl" performance!