Saigon - Death knows no law
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German title | Saigon - Death knows no law |
Original title | Off limits |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1988 |
length | 98 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 16 |
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Director | Christopher Crowe |
script | Christopher Crowe, Jack Thibeau |
production | Alan Barnette |
music | James Newton Howard |
camera | David Gribble |
cut | Douglas Ibold |
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Saigon - Death Knows No Law (Original Title: Off Limits ) is an American crime / action film from 1988. Directed by Christopher Crowe , it was produced by Alan Barnette . The main roles were played by Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines .
action
Saigon, 1968: Army policemen Buck McGriff and Albaby Perkins are fighting a losing battle against corruption, drugs and violence in the overpopulated metropolis. When six Vietnamese prostitutes fall victim to a brutal serial killer, the cops are supposed to convict the killer - apparently a high-ranking US officer. During the investigation they get help from the French nun Nicole and from Sergeant Dix. McGriff and Perkins manage to encircle the unscrupulous perpetrator more and more, until he finally puts a killer on them.
Reviews
Roger Ebert praised the directing and performance of the actors in the Chicago Sun-Times of March 11, 1988 ( “'Off Limits' is a well-made movie, well-directed, well-acted” ).
Hal Hinson wrote in the Washington Post on March 15, 1988 that the film was made after the black and white pattern of cop films that prevailed at the time. He wrote that the film was " Lethal Weapon in Vietnam " , made in a "shabby" ( "grungy" ) style. Both main actors would play their roles “without enthusiasm” ( “neither of them manages to bring any excitement to his role” ), but Willem Dafoe with a little charisma. Hinson particularly praised the portrayal of Scott Glenn and, in part, that of Fred Ward.
music
At the beginning of the film the song "Pretty Ballerina" is recorded by the group "The Left Banke" which was released as a single in December 1966. (UB 2012)
Web links
- Saigon - Death knows no law in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Saigon - Death knows no law at Rotten Tomatoes (English)