A noteworthy detective thriller set against a Vietnam war backdrop. Dafoe and Hines investigate a slew of prostitute murders in Saigon.
Off Limits (1988)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:4
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The Vietnam War serves as the backdrop for this crime drama. A number of local prostitutes have been murdered, and two irritable, Vietnamese-hating Army detectives are assigned to find the killer.... The Vietnam War serves as the backdrop for this crime drama. A number of local prostitutes have been murdered, and two irritable, Vietnamese-hating Army detectives are assigned to find the killer. Could their prime suspect -- a respected military officer -- really be the murderer? Or could it be someone closer to the two ornery cops? [More]
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines, Fred Ward, Scott Glenn
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines, Fred Ward, Scott Glenn, Amanda Pays
Director: Christopher Crowe
Director: Christopher Crowe
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Reviews for Off Limits
The acting was flat, the story was trite, and the suspense was marginal.
The overseas setting of this whodunit fails to offset what is basically a lackluster story peopled by unsavory characters.
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