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Mulholland Falls

1996

Lee Tamahori

Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen ...

6.0

5,155

Film noir. Thriller Gritty and powerful crime drama about four no-nonsense cops who form an elite task force within the LAPD. The murder of a well-connected seductress swings the true-life maverick 1950's L.A. police unit known as the "Hat Squad" into action. Unconcerned with protocol, this group of tough cops makes up their own rules, but when one of them is implicated in the murder they may be faced with more than they can handle.

	Author	Review
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Mulholland Falls" is a "Chinatown" wannabe that comes up short in every department (...) it lacks the heady atmosphere, tasty intrigue and dramatic punch the alluring premise would seem to promise."	NEG
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"A masterfully atmospheric film noir (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Mike Clark USA Today	"Connelly, Melanie Griffith and Bruce Dern all fare well in a predominantly misused cast, but the tone of this talkfest is dreary."	NEU
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"This is a great looking film with a fine cast, but, when all is said and done, the storyline doesn't cut it. It's convoluted, contrived, and, worst of all, has a disappointing payoff."	NEU
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Screendaily	"It’s the kind of period thriller that would like to remind you of Chinatown but winds up reminding you of The Two Jakes (...) Rating. ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Mulholland Falls is so well cast and relentlessly stylish that its sheer energy prevails over its shaky plot"	POS

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