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Impulse (1990)
Dir. Sondra Locke
Feat. Theresa Russell, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza
Theresa Russell plays a cop who yields to corruption while undercover as a streetwalker. Under–rated police thriller is intelligently played…
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The (TV Series)Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The (TV Series) (1990)
Feat. Patrick Malahide
Detective series plucked from the novels of famed crime writer Ngaio Marsh follows Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn as he suavely solves crime in…
Internal AffairsInternal Affairs (1990)
Dir. Mike Figgis
Feat. Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis
Richard Gere plays a repugnant cop that will do just about anything for a buck, or a kick. Andy Garcia is the investigator who adopts a personal…
Jacob's LadderJacob's Ladder (1990) Recommended
Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pena, Danny Aiello
Tim Robbins plays a Vietnam vet who begins to suffer from progressively frightening hallucenations. An intense, gripping journey into the unknown…
Krays, TheKrays, The (1990)
Dir. Peter Medak
Feat. Billie Whitelaw, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp
Excellent biographical account of the rise and fall of London's notorious Kray twins, with Spandau Ballet's Kemp brothers doing an admirable job in…
Miller's CrossingMiller's Crossing (1990) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro
Crossings and double–crossings punctuate this complex yet rewarding mobster flick loaded with heart–pounding violence and black humour.
MiseryMisery (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. James Caan, Kathy Bates
You'll have a far from miserable experience watching novelist James Caan nursed back to health by his psychotic number one fan (Kathy Bates in an…
Narrow MarginNarrow Margin (1990)
Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B. Sikking
Gene Hackman stars in this remake of the 1952 classic about a protected witness who must testify against a mob killing. All set on a fast moving…
NikitaNikita (La Femme Nikita) (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tcheky Karyo
A stylish thriller if ever there was one. The director combines the visual ostentation from his THE BIG BLUE with the plot mechanics of a classic…
One False MoveOne False Move (1990) Recommended
Dir. Carl Franklin
Feat. Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams, Billy Bob Thornton
Naive county sheriff Bill Paxton gets a chance at the big–time when two vicious criminals sweep through his sleepy town. Things lighten up…

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