This is a throwback to the late, unlamented "international coproductions" of the late 1960s and 70s that tried to gain international acceptance with a mixed cast of familiar faces from around the world. A second-rate
policier, MIDNIGHT COP not only suffers from its Tower of Babel casting,
but also from convoluted storytelling and pretentious direction. Shot in Germany, the film stars Armin Mueller-Stahl (THE MUSIC BOX) as a police detective whose marriage is over and who is further troubled because he accidentally shot and killed a little girl in the line of duty. He immerses
himself in a new case which involves drug dealer Stallone, hooker Fairchild, and am...
Released:
1989
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins