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Brief Synopsis
A new cop is shown the ropes by his world-weary partner. As they prowl the dangerous streets of Los Angeles, they try to keep a lid on gang violence.
Cast & Crew
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Dennis Hopper
Director
Leon Robinson
Tee Rodgers
Courtney Gains
Frances E Nealy
Robert Duvall
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Release Date
1988
Production Company
William Francis Macpherson
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures
Location
Carson, California, USA; Firestone, California, USA; Venice, California, USA; San Pedro Waterfront, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Watts, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A new cop is shown the ropes by his world-weary partner. As they prowl the dangerous streets of Los Angeles, they try to keep a lid on gang violence.
Director
Dennis Hopper
Director
Cast
Leon Robinson
Tee Rodgers
Courtney Gains
Frances E Nealy
Robert Duvall
Verda Bridges
Jomarie Payton
Peggy Medina
Ted Markland
Brian Davis
Charles Walker
Steven Camarillo
Howard Mungo
Lawrence Lowe
Dennis Fanning
Trinidad Silva
Roberto Martin Marquez
Randy Brooks
Dion Williams
Sharon Schaffer
Sy Richardson
Mark Booker
Sherman Augustus
Tony Todd
Rudy Ramos
Gerardo Mejia
Don Cheadle
Lawrence Cook
Roy A Nunez
Mario Lopez
Eugene Collier
Paula Bellamy
Maria Conchita Alonso
Virgil Frye
Ara Thorpe
David Raynr
Ray Oriel
Airick Kredell
Lead Person
Allan Moore
Richard Rust
Jack Nance
Geoffrey Thorne
Nigel Miguel
Ron Boyd
Romeo Delan
Karla Montana
Glenn Plummer
Anthony Pena
Peter Mark Vasquez
Bruce Beatty
Nick Corello
Johnny Marr
Himself
Jeffrey Washington
Nay K. Dorsey
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Damon Wayans
Trysh Jefferson
Clark Johnson
C E Grimes
Roger Vernon Pamplin
R.d. Call
Gregg Dandridge
Troy Curvey
Kim Pawlik
Fabian Escobedo
Brandon Bluhm
Grand L Bush
John Zenda
Seymour Cassel
Daniela Piquet
Sean Penn
Micole Mercurio
Marianne Diaz-parton
Vaughn Tyree Jelks
Fred Asparagus
Tina Lifford
Shawn Mclemore
Tomas Goros
Crew
Cedric Adams
Stand-In
Patrick Alan
Choreographer
Mary Albee
Stunts
David Alvarado
Art Department
Frank Aucone
Other
Sandina Bailo-lape
Dialogue Editor
Clifford Coleman Baynes
Art Department
Paula Bellamy
Song Performer
Andrew Berentis
Construction
Ernie Bishop
Set Decorator
Richard C Bock
Sound Editor
Edwin Bogar
Props
Rene Botana
Location Assistant
Brett Bouldin
Song
Sean Bouldin
Song
Jeff Bova
Music
Sharon Boyle
Music
Linda Brown
Assistant
Steven F Brown
Stand-In
Marsha Bullock
Song Performer
Charles Butcher
Art Director
Richard Carr
Art Department
Cone Chamberlain
Video Assist/Playback
Ann Chatterton
Stunts
George Chavez
Security
Michael Chavez
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Chevalier
Camera Operator
Ray Christl
Props
Jan Clark
Accounting Assistant
Monica Clemens
Other
Elie Cohn
Assistant Director
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Ray Collins
Song
Jack Cooperman
Photography
Raymond E Cox
Props
Paula Crist
Stunts
Andrae Crouch
Song
Billy Damota
Casting Associate
Gregg Dandridge
Stunts
Jadie David
Stunts
Frank Davis
Production Assistant
Jeff Dawn
Makeup Assistant
Robert Dawson
Titles
Vincent Deadrick
Stunts
James Deeth
Helicopter Pilot
James Deeth
Stunts
Satya Della Manitou
Production Associate
Manu Dibango
Song
Alison Dickey
Assistant
Richard Dilello
From Story
Richard Dilello
Story By
Steven R Dirksen
Production
Fats Domino
Song
Sharie Carlyn Doolittle
Stunts
Charlie Drayton
Music
Ally Dunbar
Song
Gregg Elam
Stunts
Kirk A Elam
Stunts
Cuco Escaler
Song
Robert Estrin
Executive Editor
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
Dennis Fanning
Technical Advisor
Mindo Ferraris
Assistant
Mike Ferris
Camera Operator
Rhoda Fine
Other
Ken Fischer
Sound Effects Editor
Linda Fitzwater
Production Assistant
Ron Foreman
Production Designer
Ron Frazier
Foreman
Louis Frederico
Other
Clare Freeman
Sound Editor
Ole Georg
Music
Jeff Gershman
Assistant Camera Operator
Joan Giammarco
Assistant Editor
Gary Goetzman
Music
Billy Griffin
Song Performer
Greg A Hall
Costumes
Ed Hamilton
Stunts
Rose Hamlin
Song
Herbie Hancock
Music
Antonio Hardy
Song
Orwin C Harvey
Stunts
Harold Hauss
Stunts
Kenia Hernandez
Song
Kenia Hernandez
Song Performer
David Hidalgo
Song
Dwayne Hill
Security
Doug Holgate
Assistant Camera Operator
Steven Holgate
Assistant Camera Operator
Gary Holt
Gaffer
Ken Holt
Lighting Technician
Larry Holt
Stunts
Marin Brooke Hopper
Assistant
Rick Howell
Song Performer
Afrika Islam
Song
Afrika Islam
Music
Gerald Ivory
Technical Advisor
Ronald Jacobs
Sound Editor
Rick James
Song Performer
Rick James
Song
Daniel S. Jimenez
Dolly Grip
Lee Jimenez
Grip
Manuel Jimenez
Best Boy
Tom Johnson
Sound
William Johnson
Art Department
Julie Jones
Production Accountant
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
John Kauffman
Swing Gang
Robert Keller
Stunts
Kris Kenner
Song
Shane Kerwin
Stand-In
Dave King
Lighting Technician
Wayne A King
Stunts
Lisa Kirk
Production Assistant
Bill Krattiger
Best Boy
Ray Kybartas
Consultant
Art Laboe
Other
Robert Laird
Other
Bill Laswell
Song
Jack Leahy
Sound
Julius Leflore
Stunts
Kojo Lewis
Location Manager
Paul Lewis
Coproducer
Paul Lewis
Unit Production Manager
Jeff Liles
Song
Lauren Lloyd
Casting
William Francis Macpherson
Cable Operator
Johnny Marr
Other
Joel Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
D L Martin
Special Effects Foreman
Daniel Martinez
Art Department
Jose L Martinez
Song
Wendy Phifer Mate
Assistant Editor
Jim Mccoy
Makeup
Dwayne Mcgee
Stunts
David J Mcgraw
Video Assist/Playback
Kerry Lyn Mckissick
Script Supervisor
Frank Medina
Props
Tony Meilandt
Music
John Mellencamp
Song
John Mellencamp
Song Performer
John Moio
Stunts
Shawn Moltke
Song
Merrick Morton
Photography
Ron Moser
Construction Coordinator
Doug Murry
Dialogue Editor
Bob Musso
Music
Carol Neilson
Stunts
Willie Nelson
Song Performer
Willie Nelson
Song
Donald Nesmith
Lighting Technician
Roy Nunez
Technical Advisor
Patrick O'sullivan
Music Editor
E Larry Oatfield
Sound Editor
Tony Ogaz
Production Assistant
Dawn Oltman
Sound Editor
Alfonso Esparza Oteo
Song
Dan Parada
Casting Director
Louie Perez
Song
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Sherry Peterson
Stunts
Virgil Pierce
Art Department
Warren Pierce
Art Department
James Porter
Art Department
Darryl Pryor
Production Assistant
Will Purcell
Special Effects Assistant
Kool G Rap
Song Performer
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Rich Redlin
Grip
Benjamin Rivera
Casting
Johnny Rivers
Song
Robby Robinson
Stunts
Scott M. Robinson
Key Grip
Walter P Robles
Stunts
Tee Rodgers
Art Department
Leonard Roger
Production Assistant
Pat Romano
Stunts
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Design
P Scott Sakamoto
Assistant Camera Operator
Bob Samuels
Assistant Camera Operator
Joseph C Sasgen
Special Effects Assistant
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Michael Schiffer
Screenplay
Michael Schiffer
From Story
Michael Schiffer
Story By
John A Scott
Property Master Assistant
Debra Scutari
Production Coordinator
Robbie Shakespeare
Song
Roxanne Shante
Song Performer
John Sherrod
Stunts
Paul Sherrod
Stunts
Robert Shoup
Sound Effects Editor
Willie E Simmons
Assistant Director
Al Simon
Stunts
Jesse Simon
Art Department
Mario Simon
Transportation Co-Captain
Marina Simpson
Stand-In
Alfred Smith
Song
Steven H Smith
Camera Operator
Wayne H Smith
Other
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Release Date
1988
Production Company
William Francis Macpherson
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures
Location
Carson, California, USA; Firestone, California, USA; Venice, California, USA; San Pedro Waterfront, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Watts, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 15, 1988
Released in United States on Video November 17, 1988
Began shooting February 23, 1987.
Released in United States Spring April 15, 1988
Released in United States on Video November 17, 1988
