A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers.A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers.A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers.
- Awards
- 1 win
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoseph Wambaugh won the 1981 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture from the Mystery Writers of America for his screenplay for The Black Marble (1980).
- GoofsWhen Philo is talking to Mavis after she dismisses Pattie Mae, he is holding a cigarette in his right hand down by his side. In the next shot he is holding it up by his chest. Also, the dog being groomed is suddenly out of its harness.
- Quotes
Philo Skinner: Don't tell me what's possible, you bitch! I warned you, I'm gonna start cutting on your Vicky, do you hear me, woman?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sneak Previews: Take 2: Going to the Movies (1980)
- SoundtracksOchi chyornye
(Dark Eyes)
Written by Florian Hermann and Adalgiso Ferraris
Featured review
A real misfire
This movie has all the signs of a film that sat on the shelf for a while. When The Onion Field came out, this made Wambaugh (and James Woods) hot again, and they decided to release it -- that's my guess. Look at Woods, in the pre-stardom, almost extra role of the Fiddler.
The reason is simple. Robert Foxworth stinks it out. He delivers such a soft center in the role, the proceedings are even difficult to understand.
The other problem is that the dialogue is long long, pointless and drawn out. The action crawls along a foot a minute while the characters make small talk.
Paula Prentiss is fine, as is Harry Dean Stanton. But sometimes movies don't always jell, and this one sure doesn't either.
The reason is simple. Robert Foxworth stinks it out. He delivers such a soft center in the role, the proceedings are even difficult to understand.
The other problem is that the dialogue is long long, pointless and drawn out. The action crawls along a foot a minute while the characters make small talk.
Paula Prentiss is fine, as is Harry Dean Stanton. But sometimes movies don't always jell, and this one sure doesn't either.
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- jimhass
- Dec 26, 2002
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,500,000
- Gross worldwide
- $2,500,000
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