Homicide: The Movie (2000)
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Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 0
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Some six months after the cancellation of the popular, hard-hitting TV cop series Homicide, most of the cast members were reunited for a two-hour TV movie, which deftly (and somewhat surprisingly) combines stark, raw realism with Sartre-esque flights of fantasy. Several members past and present of the Baltimore Police Department's homicide squad are brought back together when their former skipper and current mayoral candidate, Al "G" Giardelli (Yaphet Kotto), is gunned down by a would-be
May 1, 2000 Wide
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Cast
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Daniel Baldwin
Beau Felton -
Ned Beatty
Stan Bolander -
Ed Begley Jr
Doctor McElduff -
Richard Belzer
Det. John Munch -
Andre Braugher
Frank Pembleton -
Reed Diamond
Mike Kellerman -
Giancarlo Esposito
Off. Mike Giardello -
Michelle Forbes
Dr. Julianna Cox -
Peter Gerety
Lt. Stuart Gharty -
Isabella Hoffman
Megan Russert -
Zeljko Ivanek
A.S.A. Ed Danvers -
Clark Johnson
Det. Meldrick Lewis -
Yaphet Kotto
Al "G" Giardello -
Melissa Leo
Sgt. Kay Howard -
Michael Michele
Det. Rene Sheppard -
Max Perlich
J.H. Brodie -
Jon Polito
Steve Crosetti -
Jason Priestley
Det. Robert Hall -
Kyle Secor
Det. Tim Bayliss -
Jon Seda
Det. Paul Falsone -
Callie Thorne
Det. Laura Ballard -
Eamonn Walker
Eric Thomas James -
Ellen McElduff
Billie Lou Munch -
Austin Pendleton
Gr. Griscom C.M.E. -
Joe Mantegna
Bobby Gold -
William H. Macy
Tim Sullivan -
Natalia Nogulich
Chava -
Ving Rhames
Randolph -
Rebecca Pidgeon
Miss Klein -
Vincent Guastaferro
Lieutenant Senna -
Lionel Mark Smith
Charlie Olcott -
Jack Wallace
Frank -
J.S. Block
Dr. Klein -
Yuri Alexis
Reporter -
Elmer Aulton
S.W.A.T. Team -
Robert Bella
Bodyguard -
Adam Bitterman
Young Bodyguard -
Anthony Boer
S.W.A.T. Team -
Leo Burns
Officer Arraigning Well... -
Paul Butler
Commissioner Walker -
Ron Butler
Rookie -
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Theo Cohan
Young Woman with Dog -
Lee Cohn
Officer Escorting Mr. K... -
Roberta Custer
Cathy Bates -
Jim Frangione
Police Officer -
Erica Gimpel
Woman with Randolph -
Steve Goldstein
Librarian -
Jim Grace
B.A.T.F. Agent -
Jerrold Graff
Officer in Elevator -
Bernard Gray
James -
Michael Hammond
S.W.A.T. Team -
George Harvey
Officer Transporting We... -
Willo Hausman
Juvenile Officer -
Paul Hjelmervik
B.A.T.F. Agent -
Len Hodera
Koli -
Ricky Jay
Aaron -
Mary Jefferson
Randolphs Mother -
Guy Johnson
S.W.A.T. Team -
Keith Johnson
Captains Driver -
J.J. Johnston
Jilly Curran -
Lou Kaitz
Leo -
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Jonathan Katz
Undertaker -
Linda Kimbrough
Sergeant Green -
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Marge Kotlisky
Mrs. Klein -
Jordan Lage
F.B.I. Team Leader -
G. Roy Levin
Barry -
Adolph Mall
Benjamin -
Bernard Mamet
Marv -
Tony Mamet
Officer Ferro -
Purnell McFadden
First Kid -
Cliff McMullen
Officer at the Variety ... -
Ted Monte
Bodyguard with Thompson... -
Bob Moore
Police Captain -
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Neil Pepe
Young Man with Dog -
Alan Polonsky
Scholar -
Charlotte Potok
Assistant Librarian -
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Gail Silver
Lily The Kleins Maid -
Alan Soule
Crime Scene Technician -
Robin Spielberg
Records Officer -
Colin Stinton
Walter B. Wells -
Charles Stranski
Doug Brown -
Darrell Taylor
Willie Sims -
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Emily Weisberg
Young Girl in Library -
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Scott Zigler
Passport Clerk -
James Potter
Shoemaker -
Rick Washburne
Officer in Elevator -
Andy Potok
Library Technician -
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George Rogers
S.W.A.T. Team
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All Critics (30) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (0) | DVD (6)
Homicide, David Mamet's ponderous film about a Jewish cop losing his way, loses its way whenever it wanders from the scene of the crime
The doomy mood of the final scenes packs a wallop that's missing from Mamet's more contrived narratives.
a high wire neo-noir that bravely incorporates the urban thriller with the crazy twist of religious conversion and the saving/condemning of a divided soul.
As Mamet writes, so he directs -- his shots get to the point, usually one we don't forget.
I still like the movie for the way it immerses itself in each moment, and for the intense way it moves and sounds.
The Pulitzer-winning playwright's movies are often a few steps ahead of their audiences, but Homicide seems to have intuitively anticipated its now-exemplary status.
Nobody does it like Mamet. A terrific cop movie.
A trama policial é uma mera ferramenta para que o protagonista inicie uma angustiante jornada de auto-descoberta, levando a um desfecho que, como tantos outros na obra de Mamet, prima pela ironia .
Mamet's morality tale about a tormented Jewish identity is sincere but unfortunately the film becomes earnest, turning Bobby and the other Jewish characters into self-righteous men; contrived plotting doesn't help either.
Has an hypnotic quality that kept me riveted.
Another ethical exploration by Davd Mamet, this time looking at the meaning of integrity.
The experience of spending time with the 'Homicide' team is so pleasurable that it's disappointing to be reminded of the stringent requirements of "plot" and "resolution."
Audience Reviews for Homicide: The Movie
Super Reviewer
A crime story that combines a police procedural and a cop's journey to learn more about himself. Written and directed by David Mamet, this means the film has a very stylized sense of dialog, which I am a fan of. Its a solid film, if a bit slow, but it provides a good story and a quality lead role for Joe Mantegna.
Mantegna stars as Det. Bobby Gold, a good cop, who has just gotten a hold of a high profile case along with his partner, Sullivan played by William H. Macy. This case involves an FBI most wanted criminal, and Gold has a few ideas on how to capture him. A snag in the plan occurs; however, when Gold, en route to another crime scene, happens on a murder scene.
This scene involves the murder of an elderly Jewish woman, who ran a candy shop. Gold was the first on the scene, and with the family realizing that Gold is also Jewish, they use their high social status to put Gold on the case as the lead detective, to the dismay of Gold, who is now not involved in the high profile case he wanted.
While Gold is Jewish, he does not respect the religion or himself and has no concern for the case. As the film goes on, however, Gold begins to find a curiosity in what has actually happened, as well as developing a deeper connection to his own roots. The film becomes an interesting character study about Gold, who moves between the two cases he is involved with.
I like this film for the same reason I like most Mamet films, the rhythm of the dialog:
Bobby Gold: Man's got no call to question my loyalty.
Tim Sullivan: How's your head?
Bobby Gold: He had no fuckin' call to get racial on me.
Tim Sullivan: So he called you one, you called him one. We get to the gym...
Bobby Gold: Sonofabitch is gonna go.
Tim Sullivan: Yeah, I feel it too.
Bobby Gold: Piece'a cake.
Tim Sullivan: Either piece'a cake or a slice'a life, you notice that?
Bobby Gold: Yeah, I've remarked that, ain't that the truth?
Tim Sullivan: That is the truth.
The way Mamet has scripted his scenes pulls me in. This especially goes for the banter between Mantegna and Macy. There are some poorly cast actors here and there that can't deliver Mamet dialog very well, but for the most part, the cast is solid.
It also helps that the film has a very natural feel as a police procedural. While probably not perfect, the handling of the daily police work aspect is effective at keeping a real feel for the film. Roger Deakins' cinematography certainly helps make the film look very good as well.
A couple twists towards the end of the film pull everything to an interesting conclusion and has the overall film work as a solid feature.
Bobby Gold: You sorry fucking sack of shit. You shot my partner.
Randolph: Yeah, man, and you could have paid me back if you would have brought your gun. That was your mistake, man.
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