Divinci ("Race the Sun's" James Belushi)
and Rodriguez ("Gridlock'd's" Tupac Shakur)
have salary problems. They don't make
enough to take care of their needs and
desires. This prompts them to use
impounded narcotics and Divinci's girlfriend
Cynthia ("Waiting to Exhale's" Lela Rochon) to
lure drug dealers to their last deal. After Divinci
makes the purchase, the dealers are killed so
that the drugs can be returned to the impound.
To these two cops, one more chalk outline
won't matter if it helps get rid of some of the
city's garbage, and they know if the act is
thought to be gang related--just one bad guy
killing another--the case investigation will go
on the back burner. All is going fine with their
plan until one of the chalk outlines is an
undercover DEA agent. Now the case
becomes personal to their fellows back at the
precinct, and Divinci and Rodrigues must find
someone on whom to pin the
shooting.
The toughness of language and abuse of authority his role involves fits Belushi; he seems comfortable as a cop. The late Shakur spends most of his time brooding, rubbing his head and asking questions formed by a guilty subconscious. The chemistry between them just isn't there. Instead of being dirty cops, Belushi and Shakur seem more like henchmen working for the mob who killed a made man.
With this final performance of rap-industry icon Shakur, audiences receive a double dose of the artist: Four of his unreleased songs fuel the movie's soundtrack (out on Death Row Records) and give his fans something worthwhile to remember him by. If Shakur in his role could have generated the energy and enthusiasm he brought to his music, this film could have been a classic. But it's that music that could live on, because this film will be forgotten fast. Starring James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, James Earl Jones and Dennis Quaid. Directed and written by Jim Kouf. Produced by Brad Krevoy, Steve Stabler and John Bertolli. An MGM/Orion release. Drama. Rated R for strong language, some violence and a scene with nudity.
The toughness of language and abuse of authority his role involves fits Belushi; he seems comfortable as a cop. The late Shakur spends most of his time brooding, rubbing his head and asking questions formed by a guilty subconscious. The chemistry between them just isn't there. Instead of being dirty cops, Belushi and Shakur seem more like henchmen working for the mob who killed a made man.
With this final performance of rap-industry icon Shakur, audiences receive a double dose of the artist: Four of his unreleased songs fuel the movie's soundtrack (out on Death Row Records) and give his fans something worthwhile to remember him by. If Shakur in his role could have generated the energy and enthusiasm he brought to his music, this film could have been a classic. But it's that music that could live on, because this film will be forgotten fast. Starring James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, James Earl Jones and Dennis Quaid. Directed and written by Jim Kouf. Produced by Brad Krevoy, Steve Stabler and John Bertolli. An MGM/Orion release. Drama. Rated R for strong language, some violence and a scene with nudity.
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