Homicide (1991)

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The third film written and directed by playwright David Mamet, this combination of crime drama and character study stars several of Mamet's stock players. Joe Mantegna stars as Bobby Gold, a detective with a gift for negotiation who, along with his partner Tim Sullivan (William H. Macy), accidentally stumbles upon a crime scene -- the murder of an elderly Jewish woman in her corner store. When it turns out that the victim was politically well-connected and Jewish, Bobby's superiors assign him the case because he's also Jewish. The problem is that Bobby isn't very religious and he resents being taken off a higher profile drug investigation involving a dealer, Randolph (Ving Rhames). Bobby's also highly skeptical when the murdered woman's family claims that her death was not a simple robbery but an anti-Semitic hate crime. As he gets deeper into his case, however, Bobby discovers that a larger conspiracy may be afoot, and he begins to question his own ethnic roots. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

101 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

David Mamet

Writer(s):

Kim Gyngell, Philip Dalkin, David Mamet

Producer(s):

Edward R. Pressman, Michael Hausman, Ron Rotholz

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Violence, Not For Children, Profanity)

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• 1990 - Homicide - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography