Typical Tony Rome/Bullitt/Coogans Bluff era thing. Boys you can tell that the French Connection was right around the corner from this--gritty location filming, low key drama, guys in suits and office politics kinda getting in the way of the action.
I liked the period detail-late fedoras, boat-like cars, bad attempts at 'youth culture', all the smoking, it just is a time-capsule.
Some of it doesn't work well-slow pace, Fonda's role not well fleshed out, Inger Stevens has a Sharon Stone-like shrill role, and you know Widmark wasn't thrilled to be there either.
Best part-besides the final shoot-out? I really liked seeing Whitmore, Guardino and Clark. Good character actors all. They helped push this across the finish line and make it worth watching.
**1/2 outta ****
I liked the period detail-late fedoras, boat-like cars, bad attempts at 'youth culture', all the smoking, it just is a time-capsule.
Some of it doesn't work well-slow pace, Fonda's role not well fleshed out, Inger Stevens has a Sharon Stone-like shrill role, and you know Widmark wasn't thrilled to be there either.
Best part-besides the final shoot-out? I really liked seeing Whitmore, Guardino and Clark. Good character actors all. They helped push this across the finish line and make it worth watching.
**1/2 outta ****