Main Cast: Michael Keaton, Rene Russo, Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin Conway, Rachel Ticotin
Release Year: 1991
Country: US
Run Time: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
An honest man struggles to do the right thing, even if it means breaking the law, in this drama. Artie Lewis (Michael Keaton) is a scrupulously ethical cop who believes in his work, loves his wife Rita (Rene Russo), and stands by his partner Stevie Diroma (Anthony LaPaglia). Stevie is a single parent, and when he's shot and killed on duty, his three daughters (Grace Johnston, Rhea Silver-Smith, and Blair Swanson) are left with nowhere to go. Artie and Rita want to adopt Stevie's girls, but Child Welfare Services decides that their apartment is too small for three children. Artie needs to buy a house, which would require a $25,000 down payment that he doesn't have. Desperate, Artie grabs his gun and robs Beniamino (Tony Plana), a particularly scummy drug dealer who was peripherally involved in Stevie's death. Artie uses most of the take to buy the house, and he gives the rest to Father Wills (Vondie Curtis-Hall), who runs a local orphanage. However, what Artie doesn't know is that Beniamino's girlfriend Grace (Rachel Ticotin) is actually an undercover cop who won't stand by as Artie plays Robin Hood. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Tony Plana - Beniamino; Benjamin Bratt - Felix; Grace Johnston - Marian Diroma; Rhea Silver-Smith - Barbara Diroma; Blair Swanson - Carol Diroma; Rick Aiello - Knudson; Benita Andre - Martha; Lisa Arrindell - Raisa; Brigitte Bako - Mrs. Garrett; Joe Banks - 1st Beniamino Associate; Doug Barron - Dr. Gelb; Irene Brafstein - Older Shopper; Alicia Brandt - Robin; Thomas A. Carlin - Farrell; George Cheung - Waiter; Kevin Corrigan - Clifford; DeForest Covan - Older Man; Vondie Curtis-Hall - Father Wills; Cora Lee Day - Older Woman; Marco de Luca - Eddie the Bartender; Ed Deacy - Captain with Megaphone; Frank di Elsi - Technician; J.E. Freeman - Captain Schreiber; Patricia Gould - Mother at Carnival; David Barry Gray - Mickey Garrett; Michael Hagerty - Walsh; Keri Johnson - Teen in Projects; Henry Kingi - Third Hood; Danny Kramer - Arthur Garrett; Tommy Kramer - Henry Garrett; Ross Leon - Young Man in Elevator; Kristina Loggia - Irene; Ralph Nieves - Beniamino Scout; Chad Randall - 1st Clifford Associate; Victor Rivers - Oreste; Thomas Rosales, Jr. - 3rd Beniamino Associate; Penny Santon - Mrs. Cristofaro; Myke Schwartz - 2nd Clifford Associate; Gary C. Smith - Robbery Victim; Vivien Straus - Mrs. Frazier; Maria Tirabassi - Bride to be; Barbara Townsend - Nun; Tierre Turner - First Hood; Abe Vigoda; Charlaine Woodard - Cheryl Clark; Justin Derosa - 2nd Beniamino Associate; Frank Ferrara - Burly Prisoner; Billy Hopkins; Heidi Levitt; Robby Robinson - Second Hood
Credit
Daniel Maltese - Art Director, Betsy Faith Heimann - Costume Designer, Heywood Gould - Director, Richard Marks - Editor, David Foster - Composer (Music Score), William Ross - Composer (Music Score), Michael Lorenz - Makeup, James McCoy - Makeup, Joan Bradshaw - Production Designer, Sandy Veneziano - Production Designer, Ralf Bode - Cinematographer, Joan Bradshaw - Producer, Harry Colomby - Producer, Laurence Mark - Producer, John Anderson - Set Designer, Al Overton - Sound/Sound Designer, Heywood Gould - Screenwriter
Stevie is a single parent, and when Stevie is killed by Mickey Garrett (David Barry Gray) during a hostage situation, Stevie's three young daughters Marian (Grace Johnston), Barbara (Rhea Silver-Smith), and Carol (Blair Swanson) are left with nowhere to go.
Artie and Rita take them in and want to adopt them, but the Child Welfare Service decides that their apartment is too small for three children, and Barbara is a diabetic who needs two insulin shots per day.
Artie needs to buy a house, and the house he has chosen requires a $25,000 down payment that he doesn't have. Desperate, Artie grabs his gun and robs drug kingpin Beniamino Rios (Tony Plana), who was, in a way, involved in Stevie's death.
Artie uses most of the take to buy the house, and he gives the rest to Father Wills (Vondie Curtis-Hall), who runs a local makeshift shelter. However, Beniamino's girlfriend Grace De Feliz (Rachel Ticotin) is actually an undercover narcotics agent who decides to go after Artie.
When Beniamino kidnaps Artie, Grace decides to help Artie, and they are forced to kill Beniamino. Artie's boss, Lieutenant Danny Quinn (Kevin Conway), tells Artie that no charges will be filed against him.
Artie and Rita are happy, because now they can adopt the girls.
