Movie

Harbour Beat

1990 · 89 min

A breezy odd-couple cop caper that coasts on banter and culture clash, with just enough grit to keep the stakes alive.

Overview: Neal McBride is a Glasgow cop who likes to go undercover - the rest of the police wish he would stay there. When he arrests a politician he gets reassigned to where they used to send criminals: Australia. Lancelot Cooper is a Sydney cop but a country boy at heart; he is as trusting as McBride is suspicious. The two are partners on a case where death, deception and betrayal propels them into a desperate fight for survival.
How it feels: Light, satirical, tense and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, deception, betrayal, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
betrayal
friendship
survival
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild