“Figgis gives his dolled-up universe a high-voltage hum. And at the center of it, Gere is an extraordinarily vivid monster.”—Washington Post
Andy Garcia and Richard Gere are cops on either side of the law, and their intense struggle is the center of this powerful neo-noir. Garcia is Raymond Avila, an ambitious young detective whose idealism is quickly shunted when he joins LAPD’s internal affairs division. Avila’s investigation of a brutality case points him toward charismatic sergeant Dennis Peck (Gere), whose network of corruption extends to all levels of the department. From director Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas).