Danny and Ray are two street wise cops in Chicago. When they are almost killed on a case, they are forced to take a vacation by their captain.
Key West offers a substantial change over frozen Chicago. They decide to quit and open a bar in Key West.
Upon returning, they find that Julio, the drug dealer who nearly killed them has made bail and is trying to complete a giant drug deal.
They decide to complete their case against Julio before quitting, but then begin being careful.
Their effectiveness drops as they find they can't operate the way they did before if they don't have the edge of a long time commitment....
This is another one of those movies that disappeared without a trace, and has never really popped up on TV for nearly fifteen years.
It's not the best buddy cop movie of the eighties by far (thats Lethal Weapon), but it's still fun movie while it lasts.
Crystal and Hines are the best of friends and this is clear because Crystal always walks into Hines' apartment when he's getting down and dirty with the ladies.
They laugh and swear and get into scrapes, and take a vacation. This is a strange scene, as it just shows them as a pair of awful awful people, and the worst thing about it is the fact that Crystal is all oiled up and flexing his muscles.
And then it's back to basics, Jimmy Smits is back on the street, and the guys must get him before the end of the film.
We are then treated to a coupe of car chases, with a few one liners and an impressive final set piece.
It's a shame i've seen this film quite a while after it was made, because I have seen so many buddy cop movies since and they have been a lot more slickly made and are a little more entertaining.
That said, it's choc full of eighties cheese and Crystal and Hines are great together.
Key West offers a substantial change over frozen Chicago. They decide to quit and open a bar in Key West.
Upon returning, they find that Julio, the drug dealer who nearly killed them has made bail and is trying to complete a giant drug deal.
They decide to complete their case against Julio before quitting, but then begin being careful.
Their effectiveness drops as they find they can't operate the way they did before if they don't have the edge of a long time commitment....
This is another one of those movies that disappeared without a trace, and has never really popped up on TV for nearly fifteen years.
It's not the best buddy cop movie of the eighties by far (thats Lethal Weapon), but it's still fun movie while it lasts.
Crystal and Hines are the best of friends and this is clear because Crystal always walks into Hines' apartment when he's getting down and dirty with the ladies.
They laugh and swear and get into scrapes, and take a vacation. This is a strange scene, as it just shows them as a pair of awful awful people, and the worst thing about it is the fact that Crystal is all oiled up and flexing his muscles.
And then it's back to basics, Jimmy Smits is back on the street, and the guys must get him before the end of the film.
We are then treated to a coupe of car chases, with a few one liners and an impressive final set piece.
It's a shame i've seen this film quite a while after it was made, because I have seen so many buddy cop movies since and they have been a lot more slickly made and are a little more entertaining.
That said, it's choc full of eighties cheese and Crystal and Hines are great together.