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One Tough Cop
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Wikipedia article
'One Tough Cop' is a 1998 American action crime film. It was directed by Bruno Barreto and written by Jeremy Iacone. The movie stars Stephen Baldwin as the protagonist and first-person narrator Bo Dietl, a real-life New York City detective who wrote the book that the film is based on. Chris Penn costars as Dietl's partner. Gina Gershon, Mike McGlone and Paul Guilfoyle also play key roles.
Plot summary
Detective Bo Dietl and his partner investigate the rape and murder of a nun. Meanwhile, Dietl learns that his partner has a gambling problem, and is in debt to loan sharks.
Cast
* Stephen Baldwin as Bo Dietl
* Chris Penn as Duke Finnerly
* Gina Gershon as Joey O'Hara
* Mike McGlone as Richie La Cassa
* Luis Guzmn as "Papi", Gunman
* Harvey Atkin as Rudy
* Paul Guilfoyle as Frankie "Hot" Salvino
* Victor Slezak as FBI Agent Burt Payne
* Amy Irving as FBI Agent Jean Devlin
* Jason Blicker as Philly Nose
* Bo Dietl as Detective Benny Levine
* Frank Pellegrino as Lieutenant Frank Raggio
* Michael Rispoli as Lieutenant Denny Reagan
* Paul Caldern as Sergeant Diaz
* Jean Paul as Juano
* Larry Gilliard Jr. as Curtis Wilkins
* Philip Akin as Inspector Cheney
* Nigel Bennett as Inspector Bassie
Reception
'One Tough Cop' was poorly received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 24% from 21 reviews.
References
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