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Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy
Insp. Scott Roper
Kim Miyori Kim Miyori
Detective Kimura
Art Evans Art Evans
Lt. Sam Baffett
Michael Rapaport Michael Rapaport
Kevin McCall
David Michael Silverman David Michael Silverman
SWAT Officer Jennings
Denis Arndt Denis Arndt
Capt. Frank Solis
Carmen Ejogo Carmen Ejogo
Veronica 'Ronnie' Tate


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Please Retire

17 years, 4 months ago at Nov 17 1:31
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Like any star athlete fading from their prime, you always wish they would go out on top. In this case, during the 80's Eddie Murphy was the Magic Johnson of the action comedy genre. But following his last good film, Another 48 Hrs., the inevitable decline came into focus. Eddie, I am pleading with you, take a cue from Magic's unfortunate return to the game he once dominated, don't do action comedi... read more

An average movie

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First of all, there was actually something that really annoyed me about this flic. Indeed, in France, its title was ‘Le flic de San Francisco’ (translated as ‘San Francisco Cop’) as if it was some kind of sequel or spin-off to ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ when this movie had actually nothing to do with this franchise. Anyway, through the years, somehow, I have managed to watch all the movies s... read more
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Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars. The ending is played out with Roper and his partner McCall attempting to rescue Roper's kidnapped girlfriend. A major element in the plot is the relationship between Roper and his girlfriend.
Release date: 17 January 1997
UPC: 717951000248
Tags: Action (10), Thriller (7), Crime (7), Comedy (6), 1997 (5), 1990s (4), Police (4), Revenge (3), Murder (3), Box Office Flop (2), Knife (2), Speed (2), Robbery (2), (2), Kidnapping (2), Cable Car Accident (1), Shot In The Shoulder (1), San Francisco California (1), Drama (1), Severed Ear (1)
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"Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars. The ending is played out with Roper and his partner McCall attempting to rescue Roper's kidnapped girlfriend. A major element in the plot is the relationship between Roper and his girlfriend. The film featured songs by New Edition, and was not only not critical and financial success."


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"Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars. The ending is played out with Roper and his partner McCall attempting to rescue Roper's kidnapped girlfriend. A major element in the plot is the relationship between Roper and his girlfriend. The film featured songs by New Edition, and was not only not critical and financial success."


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" First Viewing Viewing Date: March 18th Via: Disney+ Plot: Ace hostage negotiator Scott Roper is paired with a SWAT sharpshooter. After the murder of their boss at the hands of a dangerous jewel thief, Scott wants revenge. Rating: 6.4/10"


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