Summary
After the attempted theft of his daughter's husband's car, LAPD Captain Gibbs declares war on master car thief Maindrian Pace, whose insurance investigation company provides the perfect front.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 56
Audience score60%
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1983
October 28, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyDramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more49 people
- H.B. HalickiMaindrian Pace
- Hoyt AxtonCaptain Gibbs
- Marion BusiaPumpkin Chase
- Jerry DaugirdaEugene Chase
- Lang JeffriesLt. Arthur
- Dan GrimaldiCarl
- George ColeAtlee Jackson
- JMJames McIntyreStanley Chase
- RHRonald HalickiCorlis Pace
- MKMarkos KotsikosUncle Joe Chase
- JEJonathan E. FrickeSelf / KFOX Interviewer
- HMHal McClainSelf / KFOX Host
- JAJ.C. Agajanian Jr.Light Blue Unmarked Detective
- SYSak YamamotoSelf / City of Carson Mayor
- ACAnthony ColeLowrider
- MCMichael ColeLowrider
- MCMark ColeLowrider
- RSRon SimmonsLowrider
- DSDon SimmonsLowrider
- EBEdward BookerLowrider
- JGJudi GibbsSelf / Penthouse Centerfold
- MCMaureen CoddingtonOfficer DuPree
- Pat HartiganLt. Reed
- SMSharon McCreedyHelicopter Pilot
Directing · 1
- H.B. Halicki Director, Screenplay, Producer
Camera · 2
- Jack Vacek Director of Photography
- Tony Syslo Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Warner E. Leighton Editor
Sound · 1
- Philip Kachaturian Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Dan Bradley Stunts
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