This inept thriller tried to adopt an edgy, film-noir attitude but gets bogged down in gratuitous sadism, irrational motivations and incredible plot twists. Police Detective Jack Lucas (Lou Diamond Phillips) must repair the damage to his reputation done by his late partner, who engaged in questionable doingd connected to the Red Dragon gang. Jack is cleared by Internal Affairs, but has no idea his real problems are just beginning. At a bar, Jack meets an overly friendly stranger who introduces himself as Oliver (Edoardo Ballerini) but insists Jack call him "Ollie," and pours out a sob story about his messy divorce from exotic dancer Jessica Tarrant (Kari Wuhrer). Oll...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
95 mins