This is just great, the original and best buddy cop flick. And the best casting, Nolte and Murphy with a rapport never equalled in this genre. This was peak Murphy, a time when he could do no wrong. The bit when he lights up the country and western bar is quite simply … awesome. Everything works, in fact. The carnage, the score, the story, the setting.
What else have I missed? Oh, James Remar. For once, you’ve got a bad guy who is actually scary and just slightly unhinged. He’s a very bad dude.
As an action comedy, it’s numero uno.
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