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Laserdisc Title: "Q&A"
Edition: Fullscreen Edition (Double-Disc Set)
Directed By: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton, Armand Assante
Production / Year: 1990 Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.
Running Time: 132 Minutes / Color
Audio Format: Digital Sound, Dolby Surround, Stereo, CX Encoded
Video Format: NTSC, CLV (Extended Play)
Miscellaneous Features: Rated R
Distributed By: Image Entertainment
Catalog / Spine Number:
ID7805HB
Cosmetic Condition:
Disc (s): Excellent- Hardly noticeable to very minor hairline surface swirls, if any
Jacket: Excellent - Normal shelf wear, few creases, slightly worn-out corners or edges but no signs of spines splitting
Synopsis:
A grim, disheartening view of the underside of city life, Q & A is a legal drama with a disturbing twist. Not exactly a whodunit--the guilt of policeman Nick Nolte is established early on--the plot follows the closing of the circle around him. Leading the murder investigation is Timothy Hutton's young, idealistic district attorney Al Reilly, who finds himself battling a fraudulent and cynical culture. Racism, corruption, and political machinations are all added to the mix, resulting in a film that is just a little too dense and slow-moving to capture the imagination. The film noir genre is marked by themes of corruption, femme fatales, crime capers gone bad, and A-social characters. 'Q&A' has it all and then some. Of course the other film noir trademark is stark black and white images, but if this modern noir was photographed in black and white it would probably be too gritty to even watch. Timothy Hutton plays former flatfoot and now rising Ass't District Atty. Kevin Riley. The political ambitions of his boss however intersect with a famous and dangerous NYC police Lieutenant (Nick Nolte in perhaps his greatest role) a kingpin dope pusher (Armand Asante) the local mob and even Riley's ex-girlfriend. The film begins with Hutton interviewing Nolte regarding the death of a hood whom Nolte claims to have shot in self defense. It seems simple enough at first but when more "Q&A's" regarding the shooting bring up some serious unanswered questions, traditional loyalties, a past history, and a political future all begin fighting for equal time in the mind of Kevin Riley whose whole world begins to unravel. New York City doesn't make it as the glittering metropolis candidate city for the 2012 Olympics in this one. Instead it looks like a low level of Dante's inferno at best and a sleazy underground stop-over for the depraved at worst. A great story marked by very strong performances.
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