Rita is a tough narc cop with a wig for every occasion. Outside a drug heist scene with several bodies and a hardly cut fatal drug, Fatal Beauty, she finds a Kroll Construction van with a dead Kroll employee in it. Who is Kroll?
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Rita Rizzoli
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| Sam Elliott | ... |
Mike Marshak
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| Rubén Blades | ... |
Carl Jimenez
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| Harris Yulin | ... |
Conrad Kroll
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| John P. Ryan | ... |
Lt. Kellerman
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Jennifer Warren | ... |
Cecile Jaeger
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Leo Nova
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Mike Jolly | ... |
Earl Skinner
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| Charles Hallahan | ... |
Deputy Getz
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| David Harris | ... |
Raphael
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| James Le Gros | ... |
Zack Jaeger
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| Neill Barry | ... |
Denny Miflin
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| Mark Pellegrino | ... |
Frankenstein
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| Clayton Landey | ... |
Jimmy Silver
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Fred Asparagus | ... |
Delgadillo
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Cathianne Blore | ... |
Charlene
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| Michael Champion | ... |
Buzz
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Steve Akahoshi | ... |
Shigeta
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Richard Milholland | ... |
Charlie
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David Dunard | ... |
Cowboy Hat
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Bartender
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James Smith | ... |
Ritchie
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| Larry Hankin | ... |
Jerry Murphy
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| Michael DeLorenzo | ... |
Flaco
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| Rick Telles | ... |
Epifanio
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| Gary Carlos Cervantes | ... |
Basqual
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Emilia Ayarza | ... |
Candy
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| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... |
Marty
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| Walter Robles | ... |
Clay
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| M.C. Gainey | ... |
Barndollar
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| Bernie Hern | ... |
Mike Weinstein
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Prince Hughes | ... |
Big Bubba
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| Jim Bentley | ... |
Paramedic
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Lucia Lexington | ... |
Stripper
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Jane Chung | ... |
Chinese Lady
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Ellarye | ... |
Chinese Daughter
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Phil Chong | ... |
Chinese Father
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| Joycelyne Lew | ... |
Chinese Mother
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Jonathan Wong | ... |
Chinese Son
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Tom Spiroff | ... |
Cop in Kitchen
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1st Assistant Chef
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Dower Phillips | ... |
Teenager
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Josh Pickard | ... |
Teenager
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| Read Morgan | ... |
Fletch
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Cliff Murdock | ... |
Len
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Belinda Mayne | ... |
Traci
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| Celeste Yarnall | ... |
Laura
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| Sandra Bogan | ... |
Teri
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Parker Whitman | ... |
Coroner's Attendant
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Jorga Caye | ... |
Mall Patron (uncredited)
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| Darrel Guilbeau | ... |
Dead Kid (uncredited)
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Paul Higby | ... |
Dr. Ellis (uncredited)
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Christopher Lucas | ... |
NYC Hot Dog vendor (uncredited)
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| Paulo Tocha | ... |
Man with gun (uncredited)
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| Lou Volpe | ... |
Lead Cop in Uniform (uncredited)
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David Ward | ... |
Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Holland | ||
Written by
| Bill Svanoe | ... | (story) |
| Hilary Henkin | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dean Riesner | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Leonard C. Kroll | ... | producer (as Leonard Kroll) |
| Art Schaefer | ... | associate producer (as Art Schaeffer) |
Music by
| Harold Faltermeyer | ||
Cinematography by
| David M. Walsh | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Don Zimmerman | ||
Editorial Department
| Carmen Baker | ... | assistant film editor |
| Paul Cichocki | ... | assistant film editor |
| Ron Lambert | ... | color timer |
| Rick Meyer | ... | assistant film editor |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Sharon Bialy | ||
| Richard Pagano | ||
Production Design by
| James William Newport | ||
Art Direction by
| Joseph C. Nemec III | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rick Simpson | ||
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| Eddie M. Barron | ... | hair stylist (as Eddie Barron) |
| Michael Germain | ... | makeup artist (as Mike Germain) |
| Joe McKinney | ... | makeup artist |
| Julia L. Walker | ... | hair stylist (as Julia Walker) |
Production Management
| Art Schaefer | ... | unit production manager (as Art Schaeffer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard W. Abramitis | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Green | ... | first assistant director |
| Barry K. Thomas | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| E.C. Chen | ... | set designer |
| Richard Duardo | ... | artwork: James Brown original painting |
| Allan Gordon | ... | property master |
| Al Hirschfield | ... | artwork: Hitchcock drawing |
| John L. Jensen | ... | illustrator (as John Jensen) |
| Robert Krume | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mike Rutgard | ... | assistant property master |
| Sal Sommatino | ... | property master |
| Richard Bisutti | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Peg McClellan | ... | illustrations (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Reiss | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clayton Collins | ... | sound editor |
| Shelley Rae Hinton | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Hochman | ... | sound editor |
| Jerry Jacobson | ... | sound editor (as Jerry Michael Jacobson) |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Nelson | ... | production sound (as William Nelson) |
| Keith Olson | ... | adr editor |
| John Riordan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian II | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mychal Smith | ... | production sound |
| Jules Strasser | ... | production sound |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan Yale | ... | sound editor (as Daniel Evan Yale) |
| John Cousineau | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Linda Folk | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Dee Dee Goldner | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Bobbe Kurtz | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Mel Neiman | ... | processed sound effects (uncredited) |
| Alan L. Nineberg | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Ronald Sinclair | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| George Steven | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Grant Burdette | ... | special effects foreman |
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects supervisor (as Kenneth D. Pepiot) |
Stunts
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts (as Anthony Brubaker) |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | ... | stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler) |
| Kym Washington Longino | ... | stunts (as Kim Washington) |
| Cole S. McKay | ... | stunts (as Cole McKay) |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts |
| Walter Scott | ... | stunt coordinator |
| R.L. Tolbert | ... | stunts |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Daniel K. Moore | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Selga Sanders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John-Clay Scott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Alarian | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Dick Colean | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Edesa | ... | camera operator |
| Kim Guthrie | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hugh Langtry | ... | assistant key grip |
| Richard Moran | ... | key grip |
| Michael Nash | ... | first assistant camera |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
| Rick Wilhoit | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Martin G. Beazell | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Carlos M. Gallardo | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John Lubin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| László Regos | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Mark Niclas | ... | extras casting |
| Cheryl Faye | ... | extras casting coordinator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bettylee Balsam | ... | key costumer |
| Ed Burza | ... | costumer |
| Mort Schwartz | ... | costume supervisor |
| Norman A. Burza | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kristin Dewey | ... | assistant location manager |
| Randy Unger | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Daniel Allan Carlin | ... | music editor |
| David Chackler | ... | music supervisor |
| Mike Piccirillo | ... | song producer |
| Brian Reeves | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marcia 'Mavis' Girard | ... | script supervisor (as Marcia [Mavis] Girard) |
Transportation Department
| Ron Hardman | ... | transportation co-captain (as Ronald Hardman) |
| Bob Hendrix | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ed Wirth | ... | transportation captain (as Edward A. Wirth) |
Additional Crew
| Shannon Kane | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Sheldon Katz | ... | production accountant |
| Jamie Kehoe | ... | craft service (as James Kehoe) |
| Dolores Klinger | ... | assistant: Mr. Kroll (as Dolores B. Klinger) |
| Patrice J. Klinger | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Cheryl Kroll | ... | production associate |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Jim Lau | ... | adr voice |
| Bob Lusted | ... | production associate |
| Steven McAfee | ... | production associate |
| Ingrid C. Michaels | ... | production coordinator |
| Ellen Pasternack | ... | unit publicist |
| Franke Piazza | ... | assistant: Ms. Goldberg |
| Carol S. Siegle | ... | assistant: Mr. Holland |
| David Vasquez | ... | production associate |
| Andrea Muller | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
- CST Telecommunications (in association with)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Communications Co. (1987) (United States)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CEL Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Comedy Central (2003) (United States) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (double feature with "Running Scared")
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (double feature with "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NITV (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bakers Shoe Stores, East of the Rockies (special thanks)
- Burts Shoe Stores (special thanks)
- Century City Shopping Center and Marketplace (special thanks)
- Cimarron Productions (main titles)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recording)
- Judy's Century City (special thanks)
- Leeds Shoe Stores, West of the Rockies (special thanks)
- Metrocolor (processing)
- Sportmart (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics police officer with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the thieves don't know that the drug is unusually pure, and packs of "Fatal Beauty" begin turning up next to too many dead bodies. Mike Marshak works for the original owner of the drugs and tries to tell himself that since he does not handle the drugs, he is "clean". Mike becomes Rita's constant companion as the drug hijackers (who are nearly psychotic and very well armed) are hunted, while more and more bodies continue to turn up.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | An earthquake is about to hit L.A. It's called Detective Rita Rizoli. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A love scene was filmed between Sam Elliott and Whoopi Goldberg, but was cut from the final edit. See more » |
| Goofs | When Delgadillo says "Look at this. They even stamped the package wrong!" his mouth doesn't match what he is saying. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fatal Beauty/The Hidden/Cry Freedom/Dark Eyes (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sin City See more » |
| Quotes |
Leo Nova:
[reveals bulletproof vest after being shot by Rita Rizzoli in the chest]
Kevlar, bitch! Rita Rizzoli: [shoots him again in the throat, sending him crashing into a car windshield] Smith & Wesson, asshole! See more » |