| Internal Affairs | | Cast : | Richard Gere, Andy Garcia | | Director : | Mike Figgis | | Studio : | Paramount Studio | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 12, 1990 | | DVD Released Date : | August 09, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | April 25, 2005 | | Summary | Creepy, shocking, edge of your seat thriller | Content
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I saw this movie years ago, but decided to buy it. I must say Richard Gere did an outstanding job playing a villan. Again, Mr. Gere has demonstrated that he is versatile, and can play a varirty of roles. Great performances by Andy Garcia and Steven Baldwin as well. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 01, 2005 | | Summary | Brilliant movie...light DVD!!! | Content
| This is as good as suspense/cop/curruption movies gets. Mike Figgis can hold his head up proud knowing he made a studio film within the Hollywood system and with its stars and crew. But can someone get a message to him or the distributers to do a special edition or collectors edition, because this version of the film on DVD has no extras! Nothing! Zilch!... such a pity.
It would be nice to see the making of, deleted scenes, commentary, considering Figgis worked on the music as well, which is an absolute cracker, brilliant! Come on Mr Figgis just try it please please! |
| Rating | | | Date | December 22, 2004 | | Summary | I saw this one because of Laurie... | Content
| I mainly saw this film because of beautiful, talented, brilliant, sensitive Laurie Metcalf. For me, she captures the film. The film itself is mediocre and has more violence than necessary esp. when the main character, who is played by Andy Garcia and Amy Wallace, who's brilliantly portayed by Laurie, discover a psychopath in their mist. Andy Garcia is all right, good, but not great and a rather bland character; Richard Gere is rather mediocre in playing pyschopath Officer Peck, who's killing other cops and later tries to kill poor Amy.
I guess it's fitting that Laurie plays Amy Wallace, since Amy is the most interesting character in the entire film. She's unapolegitecally lesbian, scrappy and gritty, yet has a sensitive side and turns out to be a good listener, esp. when she's talking to a woman who is being battered by her abusive husband (who later gets killed by Peck). The woman becomes clearly upset and tells Garcia's character and Amy to "back off." Amy wisely does, but touches her arm in a silent message that she cares about her.
There's also one funny scene where Garcia's character often works late and his wife goes into a jealous tizzy and starts accusing him of cheating with Amy right when he's on the phone with Amy and Amy hears the wife scream about how he's *&%^-ing his "little girlfriend" at work and Amy's embarrassed, but gamely carries on the business call with Garcia's character as if she didn't hear the wife's conniption.
I found myself rooting for Amy near the end when she gets shot by Officer Peck and is rushed to the hospital, bleeding profusely and possibly unable to walk again. Amy is one of the few non-stereotypical portayals of gay people; I like that she isn't portrayed as a stereotypical "butch" with a crew cut and boxy suit; Amy is a real woman who could be your daughter, friend, sister, co-worker, neighbor, or even mother. We need more characters like Amy Wallace; she's a real tribute to the gay and lesbian community. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 27, 2004 | | Summary | Gere kicks it into high gear | Content
| Before Cop Land, Training Day, and Dark Blue, there was Internal Affairs. Richard Gere does an outstanding job playing 'Dennis Peck', the untouchable cop who no one can bring down. That's until idealistic young Internal Affairs agent Raymond Avilla (Andy Garcia) sets out to bring him down. Gere and Garcia's battle of wits is what drives this movie. A truly classic cop movie! |
| Rating | | | Date | September 07, 2004 | | Summary | Watchable film ! | Content
| Andy Garcia plays the role of the good guy who will face his corrupt partner who has manipulated so many people that he seems to be in peace with himself (Richard Gere) nevertheless he is obsessed for discover the old tricks and nasty behavior .
There have been so many efficient and related films which has focused that theme that it becomes a real challenge to swim in these waters if you are not supported for a defiant script .
That is the case of this one . The film is predictable for the endless common places .
If you are really seeking for unbeatable films about that theme go for these five: Big heat , Serpico , Police Phyton 357 , Prince in the city and a terrific film of Henri Verneuili with Yves Montand (Icarus) .
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