One Tough Cop

1998, Crime/Drama, 1h 32m

21 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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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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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Crime, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Bruno Barreto
Producer:

Michael Scott Bregman, Martin Bregman
Writer:

Bo Dietl, Ken Gross, Jeremy Iacone
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 5, 1998 original
Box Office (Gross USA):

$1.2M
Runtime:

1h 32m
Distributor:

Columbia Tristar, Stratosphere Entertainment
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)