"Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there."

1986

1h 46m

5.8(187 votes)

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Crime

Thriller

Overview

An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

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46 members

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Richard Gere

Eddie Jillette

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Kim Basinger

Michel Duval

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Jeroen Krabbé

Losado

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George Dzundza

Captain Stemkowski

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Gary Basaraba

Joe Collins

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William Atherton

Allan Deveneux

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Terry Kinney

Paul Deveneux

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Bruce McGill

Lt. Hall

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Ray Sharkey

Angles Ryan

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Marita Geraghty

Alice Collins

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Aleta Mitchell

Cara

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Fred Gratton

Quiet

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Dionisio

Pinto

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Ray Brown

Benny Blue

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Kim Chan

Old Asian Man

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George Dickerson

Reblue

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Raynor Scheine

Curtis

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Carl Gordon

Lawrence

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Victoria Edwards

Bernice

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Annalee Jefferies

Susan

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Ed Nakamoto

Moon

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John Snyder

Miles

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Caris Corfman

Waitress

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Pearl Jones

Blind Woman

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John Schluter

Policeman

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Mike Bacarella

Driver

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Charles S. Dutton

Sergeant Sandy

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Harold Evans

Security Guard

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Dave Petitjean

Hawker

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Stephen Payne

Man #1

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Leon Rippy

Man #2

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Bill Hart

Man #3

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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man #4

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Randall Trepagnier

New Orleans Police Officer

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Rogers G. Martin

Band Member

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Murphy Taylor

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Alvin D. Bailey Sr.

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Nat Elmore

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Joan Duvalle

Singer

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Shelton Magee

Singer

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Khon Reid

Chinese Speaking Man

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Helen Yu-shin McKay

Chinese Speaking Woman

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Beau Holden

Chicago Stationwagon Driver (uncredited)

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Robert J. Maxwell

Bagman (uncredited)

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Ely Pouget

Julia Fischer (uncredited)

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Valarie Trapp

Self (uncredited)

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