One Tough Cop

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One Tough Cop

R

1998

1h 32m

Crime

Drama

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Based on the life of a real New York City cop, this film follows Bo Dietl (Stephen Baldwin), a police officer raised in a tough neighborhood surrounded by mobsters. When Dietl begins investigating the rape of a nun, he acts on a tip about the assailant's identity supplied by an old Mafia friend. But soon the FBI is scrutinizing Dietl's past, and he finds himself in serious legal trouble. Meanwhile, Dietl's partner, Duke (Chris Penn), battles a gambling addiction.

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Critics Consensus

An aimless vanity piece starring a miscast Stephen Baldwin, this limp thriller tries too hard to portray the real-life Bo Dietl as One Tough Cop for him to be a believable one, too.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

1/4

The movie misses sure bets in scene after scene.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 9, 2005

3/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 10, 2005

2/5

Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Mar 27, 2004

1/5

Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Mar 18, 2004

2/5

Rebecca Murray

About.com

Sep 2, 2003

2/5

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Robert P

@Superbad 3 days ago

One Tough Cop is a *1* star Movie!

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Max M.

@Househuntermax Apr 19, 2026

The thing about this movie that really irritated me was the main character Bo, when faced with an armed opponent with a hostage, sets his gun down not once, but twice! Both times with disastrous consequences. You’d think he would’ve learned after the first one. Watch this only if you’re out of other cop movies to watch.

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Sep 12, 2011

Having seen Bo in action on Imus, I had to watch this - you can get it on Netflix streaming. Baldwin does a pretty good Bo impression - he brings the right 'amplitude' to the role, as Bo might say - and it was fun to watch Chris Penn in action, too, may he rest in peace. Worth watching when you feel like watching a New York cop movie that presses all the usual buttons.

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sonny p

@iwannabeersedated Aug 21, 2008

great acting by Baldwin and Penn. RIP Christopher Penn!

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Jul 23, 2008

I can't remember ANYTHING about this one

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Jul 21, 2008

Aldrig har jeg grint sÃ¥ meget... det er bare synd det ikke er en komedie.

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Bruno Barreto

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Synopsis

Based on the life of a real New York City cop, this film follows Bo Dietl (Stephen Baldwin), a police officer raised in a tough neighborhood surrounded by mobsters. When Dietl begins investigating the rape of a nun, he acts on a tip about the assailant's identity supplied by an old Mafia friend. But soon the FBI is scrutinizing Dietl's past, and he finds himself in serious legal trouble. Meanwhile, Dietl's partner, Duke (Chris Penn), battles a gambling addiction.

Director: Bruno Barreto
Producer: Michael Scott Bregman, Martin Bregman
Screenwriter: Bo Dietl, Ken Gross, Jeremy Iacone
Distributor: Stratosphere Entertainment, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Patriot Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 1998, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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