This isn't America, this is Los Angeles
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
An incredible all-star cast delivers stirring performances in this brilliant, high-powered crime thriller electrified by hard-hitting action, forbidden passion and schocking intrigue.Four no-nonsense cops, nicknamed the Hat Squad, form an elite unit of the L.A. Police Department until one of their own is implicated in a murder which could destroy them all.
Editor's Note
The murder of a well-connected seductress swings the true-life maverick 1950's L.A. police unit known as the "Hat Squad" into action in this atmospheric thriller. Unconcerned with protocol, this group of tough cops makes up their own rules, but when one of them is implicated in the murder they may be faced with more than they can handle.
Plot Summary
Based on a real-life team of LAPD cops known as the "Hat Squad" (for their penchant for fancy headgear), "Mulholland Falls" is set in the 1950s and follows the exploits of four macho detectives. Led by Max Hoover, the dicks investigate the death of young, beautiful Allison Pond, with whom the married Max recently had an affair. The trail leads to a number of higher-ups in the military, forcing a nervous J. Edgar Hoover to apply pressure on them to stay off the case. Making matters worse are some steamy home movies featuring Max and Allison -- that mysteriously end up in the hands of Max's wife...
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