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The Hard Truth
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Wikipedia article
'The Hard Truth' is a 1994 American action crime thriller film directed by Kristine Peterson and starring Eric Roberts, Michael Rooker and Lysette Anthony.
Premise
A recently suspended cop blackmails an electronics expert to help him steal $3 million from his girlfriend's boss, a corrupt councilman with ties to the mob.
Cast
*Eric Roberts as Dr. Chandler Etheridge
*Michael Rooker as Jonah Mantz
*Lysette Anthony as Lisa Kantrell
Reception
David Rooney of 'Variety' gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "provides few surprises but should prove serviceable enough as video fare".
Glenn Kenny of 'Entertainment Weekly' graded the film a C- and wrote that director Peterson "pads 'The Hard Truth' with pointless action scenes and sexual interludes that stretch this should-have-been-80-minutes trifle to 100".
References
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