The murder of a well-connected seductress swings the true-life maverick 1950's L.A. police unit known as the "Hat Squad" into action in this atmospheric thriller. Unconcerned with protocol, this group of tough cops makes up their own rules, but when one of them is implicated in the murder they may be faced with more than they can handle.
Based on a real-life team of LAPD cops known as the "Hat Squad" (for their penchant for fancy headgear), "Mulholland Falls" is set in the 1950s and follows the exploits of four macho detectives. Led by Max Hoover, the dicks investigate the death of young, beautiful Allison Pond, with whom the married Max recently had an affair. The trail leads to a number of higher-ups in the military, forcing a nervous J. Edgar Hoover to apply pressure on them to stay off the case. Making matters worse are some steamy home movies featuring Max and Allison -- that mysteriously end up in the hands of Max's wife...
Released theatrically in the USA April 26, 1996. The film
grossed $8 million domestically.
Co-produced by Zanuck Company Productions.
Color by Technicolor; prints by DeLuxe; in DTS sound.
In the early 1990s, a short-lived television series called "The Hat Squad" aired on CBS. It was also based on the real-life "Hat Squad" detectives.
Soundtrack on Edel America Records.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Copyright 1995 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 16:9
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtittles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Closed Captioned - English
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Review 1:
"...Nick Nolte is perfect..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.48 09/01/1996
Review 2:
"...[Malkovich is] the most perversely intriguing thing in the movie. A pleasantly diverting CHINATOWN knockoff..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
pp.131-2 08/23/1996
Review 3:
"...Loaded with talent on both sides of the camera....Malkovich weighs in with another eccentric characterization..."
Source: Variety
04/22/1996
Review 4:
"...Mr. Nolte gives an especially solid performance....[Ms. Griffith gives] an unusually acute performance..."
Source: New York Times
p.C16 04/26/1996
Review 5:
"...MULHOLLAND FALLS combines a vivid sense of place with a visceral directorial style that fuses controlled fury onto everything it touches..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F1 04/26/1996
Review 6:
"...It's a masterfully atmospheric film noir..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.31 04/26/1996
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