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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. Read critic reviews

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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.

Cast & Crew

Stephen Baldwin
Bo Dietl
Chris Penn
Duke Finnerly
Mike McGlone
Richie La Cassa
Gina Gershon
Joey O'Hara
Paul Guilfoyle
Frankie 'Hot' Salvino
Amy Irving
FBI Agent Jean Devlin
Victor Slezak
FBI Agent Burt Payne
Luis Guzmán
Gunman Popi
Bruno Barreto
Director
Bo Dietl
Writer
Ken Gross
Writer
Jeremy Iacone
Writer
Bo Dietl
Executive Producer
Michael Mendelsohn
Executive Producer
Michael Scott Bregman
Producer
Martin Bregman
Producer
Bruce Broughton
Original Music
Ron Fortunato
Cinematographer
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