Movie

The Last of the Finest

1990 · 106 min

A gritty, slow-burning cop drama where loyalty curdles into disillusionment and the action lands with weary, hard-won weight.

Tagline: It's time for heroes again.
Overview: An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd).
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, betrayal, justice, loyalty
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
betrayal
justice
loyalty
crime
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild