It's a good movie with a heavy 80s coating that some may find distracting. As far as it having a deeper meaning, it is the usual Friedkin cynicism toward law enforcement. The acting is fantastic and makes the characters seem deeper than they are but this is nowhere near the masterpiece that The French Connection is. Still a fun movie which I enjoyed.
@GoGoGadgetBeer ...you are right man. At the time it was an awsome movie., and it is still today one of the most underrated films in history. A master piece of action-suspense, with that early 80's flavour. The musis is great and the car chase was back then unseen in film making.
This movie had a lot more to say than upon first look!All the Lethal weapon's were fashioned in this sense.They live,Beverly Hills Cop all of that started here.
A William Friedkin Movie!I have seen this movie 100th times!I love it!William Peterson was young and sexy and Willem Dafoe is my favorite actor in this movie!Greetings from Vienna!:-))
This film and the Music with it has been giving me chills since first seeing if in 1987. This truly is Friedkin's finest hour! The end credit's are also fantastic!. The Director of Photography for this film is Robbie Muller.What an amazing job he did of lensing this masterpiece. Is there any other film out there that capture's the "City of Angels" in the way that this one did?
Love the editing! It's pure art!
TheMonsieurVerdoux 6 days ago
Disappointed. I thought it opened with a little Wang Chung.
supermandisco 1 month ago
What is the name of this track btw? Anybody? Thanks
Psychowilly 2 months ago
You can't beat 80s guitar. Well you could, but then you'd just be a square.
Psychowilly 2 months ago
Il miglior poliziesco degli anni 80!! La scena dell'inseguimento in auto è da antologia!
jeanjax80 5 months ago
i wish he didnt burn his art, i would love to have some original artwork from this movie
Hot80s 6 months ago
It's a good movie with a heavy 80s coating that some may find distracting. As far as it having a deeper meaning, it is the usual Friedkin cynicism toward law enforcement. The acting is fantastic and makes the characters seem deeper than they are but this is nowhere near the masterpiece that The French Connection is. Still a fun movie which I enjoyed.
Daemonocracy 6 months ago
Hey GoGoGadgetBeer , yes u are missing out big time if not seen this Film b4 . It is a truly astonishing production . Dont wait around too long !
Smudgeroon74 7 months ago
Love that opening music
tompzzz1 10 months ago
I've watched parts of this movie over the years but never watched it in its entirety. Have a feeling I'm missing out on something special.
GoGoGadgetBeer 1 year ago
@GoGoGadgetBeer
Estás en lo cierto.
Un saludo
Daniel
DA3N33 1 year ago
@GoGoGadgetBeer ...you are right man. At the time it was an awsome movie., and it is still today one of the most underrated films in history. A master piece of action-suspense, with that early 80's flavour. The musis is great and the car chase was back then unseen in film making.
pixelsilva 8 months ago
@GoGoGadgetBeer You are
torr59622 3 weeks ago
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old school ,nice music from movie.
blackskorpion1986 1 year ago
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blackskorpion1986 1 year ago
This movie had a lot more to say than upon first look!All the Lethal weapon's were fashioned in this sense.They live,Beverly Hills Cop all of that started here.
blitzspeer 1 year ago
@blitzspeer Actually Beverly Hills Cop was released a year before this movie was
MisterConan90 1 year ago
Billy change the whole genre of the action films
2717392 1 year ago
A William Friedkin Movie!I have seen this movie 100th times!I love it!William Peterson was young and sexy and Willem Dafoe is my favorite actor in this movie!Greetings from Vienna!:-))
momo0676 1 year ago 2
Love this movie, love the style, love the music, love the actors. :))
Greetings from Germany
ProNRW 1 year ago
This film and the Music with it has been giving me chills since first seeing if in 1987. This truly is Friedkin's finest hour! The end credit's are also fantastic!. The Director of Photography for this film is Robbie Muller.What an amazing job he did of lensing this masterpiece. Is there any other film out there that capture's the "City of Angels" in the way that this one did?
mrwizard62 1 year ago 2
Billy Friedkin is a genius story teller. See 'Sorcerer' with Roy Scheider if you can find it.
agnernai 1 year ago
Okay, okay, okay...maybe 1:09
firegal2k 2 years ago
Ooops...I meant, 1:10
firegal2k 2 years ago
The best part starts at 1:13
firegal2k 2 years ago
Awesome intro, cool movie. Thanks for posting!
tubeyou010180 2 years ago
Do anybody have a clue what the name of this song is? I have looked everywhere for this song!!!! Please help thanks!!!!
AKingZWldAQu33nZUnVZ 2 years ago
Name of the song is City of the Angels, by Wang Chung. It's on the official soundtrack CD.
MattMc33 2 years ago
Great movie,Love the music.
schnellguy 2 years ago 2