"One cop. One con. No mercy."

1982

1h 36m

6.7(1578 votes)

Crime

Action

Comedy

Overview

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

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Cast & Crew

55 members

Acting

Nick Nolte

Jack Cates

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Eddie Murphy

Reggie Hammond

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Annette O'Toole

Elaine

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Frank McRae

Haden

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James Remar

Albert Ganz

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David Patrick Kelly

Luther

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Sonny Landham

Billy Bear

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Brion James

Ben Kehoe

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Kerry Sherman

Rosalie, Hostage Girl

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Jonathan Banks

Algren

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James Keane

Vanzant

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Tara King

Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk

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Greta Blackburn

Lisa, Blonde Hooker

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Margot Rose

Casey

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Denise Crosby

Sally

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Olivia Brown

Candy

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Todd Allen

Young Cop

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Bill Dearth

Thin Cop

Production

Ned Dowd

Big Cop

Acting

Jim Haynie

Old Cop

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Jack Thibeau

Detective

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Jon St. Elwood

Plainclothes Man

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Clare Torao

Ruth

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Sandy Martin

Policewoman

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Matt Landers

Bob

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Peter Jason

Cowboy Bartender

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Bill Cross

First Cop

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Chris Mulkey

Second Cop

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Marcelino Sánchez

Parking Lot Attendant

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Bennie E. Dobbins

Road Gang Guard

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Crew

Walter Scott

Road Gang Guard

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W.T. Zacha

Road Gang Guard

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Loyd Catlett

Prison Guard

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B. G. Fisher

Prison Guard

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Reid Cruickshanks

Prison Guard

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R. D. Call

Duty Sergeant

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Brenda Venus

Hooker

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Gloria Gifford

Hooker

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Nick Dimitri

Torchy's Patron

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John Dennis Johnston

Torchy's Patron

Crew

Rock A. Walker

Torchy's Patron

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Acting

Dave Moordigian

Gas Station Attendant

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John Wesley

Security Guard

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Gary Pettinger

Cop with Gun

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Marquerita Wallace

Bar Girl

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Angela Robinson Witherspoon

Bar Girl

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Jack Lightsy

Bartender

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John Hauk

Henry Wong

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Bob Yanez

Interrogator

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Clint Smith

Leroy

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Luis Contreras

Gang Member

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Suzanne M. Regard

Cowgirl Dancer

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Ola Ray

Vroman's Dancer

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Bjaye Turner

Vroman's Dancer

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Begonya Plaza

Indian Hooker

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