Review 1:
"...It's a jewel..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.4D 07/22/1992
Review 2:
"...Refreshingly original....Paxton quietly reveals many sides to his cop's story..." -- Rating: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
pp.70-1 10/04/1996
Review 3:
"...Taut and sure-footed....[Franklin] has a good feeling for how to build tension....Paxton is a superb actor..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F18 05/08/1992
Review 4:
"Serious, complex and involving....Carl Franklin's thriller explores the gap between family and ambition, desire and sacrifice."
Source: Total Film
p.136 04/01/2004
Review 5:
"...[Franklin shows] thoughtfulness and promise....Wrenching, altogether satisfying..."
Source: New York Times
p.C6 07/17/1992
Review 6:
"...Here is a crime movie that lifts you up and carries you along in an ominously rising tide of tension, building to an emotional payoff of amazing power..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.43 05/08/1992