| | | A cop on the edge...
Features: DVD
Clint Eastwood is Wes Block, a lawman walking a Tightrope separating him from the man he strives to be and the man he fears he is. When investigating brutal sex murders, he uncovers a link between himself and the suspect. To the killer, the only good hooker is a dead one--especially if she's been with Block. Soon no woman who knows Block is safe, including those dearest to him.
"A throwback to the great cop movies of the 1940s." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor's Note
As he comes closer to apprehending a vicious killer, a police detective slowly realizes that he has much in common with the man he is hunting. A top-notch thriller.
Plot Summary
Clint Eastwood stars in this psychological thriller about a divorced New Orleans homicide detective whose use of handcuffs extends beyond the line of duty. Wes Block is a good father to his two young daughters, but since his wife left him he has turned to prostitutes with whom he indulges his growing taste for S&M and other kinky sexual practices. When he is assigned to a case involving the brutal slayings of a series of prostitutes and sex workers in New Orleans' red light district, Wes finds his personal and professional life merging in an increasingly disturbing manner.
| Features | Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai | | Theatrical Trailer | | Featurette: Eastwood Film Highlights | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 4/26/2005 |
| Running Time: 114 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 25730 | | UPC: 00085392753024 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Mandarin | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A suspenseful, involving detective drama with one of the screen's most durable tough-guy heroes, doing what he does best and still managing to show something new." 08/17/1984 p.C6Variety
"...[The] action is well-handled, as Tuggle demonstrates ample storytelling talent and draws a multitude of nuances from his cast..." 08/15/1984 Film Comment
"...A modestly enjoyable policier and also the most daringly underlit Eastwood film ever made..." 09/01/2003 p.78 Rolling Stone
"...Here's one of Clint Eastwood's least-known films and also one of his best..." 10/02/2003 p.128 |
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