Maverick Chicago cop Eddie Jillette poses as a hit man to meet with someone in from New Orleans looking to have a job done.
The result is that both the guy and Jillette's partner wind up very dead, while a stunning blonde in on the setup disappears.
He heads south to settle the score and soon finds himself being hunted, with the girl in tow and the local police anything but happy....
Another attempt at mid Eighties film noir, this is average from the very start. It's a typical cop movie to begin with, there is always a stakeout to begin with, Gere as always is the main cop, seems pretty frustrated throughout the film, maybe because his wife left him, and then there is the inclusion of Basinger, purely eye candy here and nothing else.
It's not very interesting, and the story never really gets exciting enough for you to care about the stereo typical bad guys, or the cop 'on the edge'.
Halfway through the film, The two stars begin to get feelings for each other, but then, Jerome Krabbe steps in to the fray with his slick hair and huge coat, looking like an angry turtle with a flick knife.
The last fifteen minutes include a little bit of gun play, but by this time, the audience is already lethargic thanks to Geres over-smouldering and Basingers pre-batman screams.
And to think that six years later Gere and Basinger thought they had enough chemistry to garner another hit. Final Analysis.
Ironic title.
The result is that both the guy and Jillette's partner wind up very dead, while a stunning blonde in on the setup disappears.
He heads south to settle the score and soon finds himself being hunted, with the girl in tow and the local police anything but happy....
Another attempt at mid Eighties film noir, this is average from the very start. It's a typical cop movie to begin with, there is always a stakeout to begin with, Gere as always is the main cop, seems pretty frustrated throughout the film, maybe because his wife left him, and then there is the inclusion of Basinger, purely eye candy here and nothing else.
It's not very interesting, and the story never really gets exciting enough for you to care about the stereo typical bad guys, or the cop 'on the edge'.
Halfway through the film, The two stars begin to get feelings for each other, but then, Jerome Krabbe steps in to the fray with his slick hair and huge coat, looking like an angry turtle with a flick knife.
The last fifteen minutes include a little bit of gun play, but by this time, the audience is already lethargic thanks to Geres over-smouldering and Basingers pre-batman screams.
And to think that six years later Gere and Basinger thought they had enough chemistry to garner another hit. Final Analysis.
Ironic title.