I had the opportunity to appear in a few "background" scenes during the filming in DC. As an active duty police detective at that time, I was somewhat critical of how Hackman and company were portrayed. A modern version of the Keystone Cops is not what I had expected. Spending my weekend off with the production/film crew was albeit a worthwhile experience. You are afforded first hand "up close and personal" contact with the actors and the effort it takes to put the entire project together. I watched as Dom Deluise entertained some tourists/passersby when his scene was over and had an occasion to chat with Ronny Cox. Sadly,this was not really a good movie. The actors worked well with what they had, but they had little to work with. Fortunately most of them have moved on to far better scripts to enhance their careers.
Review of Loose Cannons
