Hung-over, has-been cop Jack Mosley has seen better days, and all that the force expects out of him these days is to stay out of trouble while he's on the clock. Eddie Bunker is set to testify before a grand jury at 10:00 a.m., and it's up to Mosely to make sure that Bunker makes it to the courthouse in one piece - a job that Mosely estimates will take a maximum of 15 minutes. A black van has been trailing the pair unnoticed, though, and after stopping off at a nearby liquor store to pick up some breakfast, Mosely emerges from the store just in time to save Eddie from the lethal bullet of a determined assassin. When backup arrives in the form of Detective Frank Nugent, Mosely quickly realizes that the detective on Nugent's team is the same cop that Bunker is set to testify against. Now faced with the tough task of dodging bullets and eluding a massive onslaught of corrupt cops, Mosely must keep Bunker alive long enough to get him before the judge and ensure that justice is served.
Another good action movie from Bruce Willis. There weren't as many explosions as there were in the Die Hard series, but it was packed with plenty of guns, shots fired, car chases and verbal sparing. Mos Def was excellent and provided a voice of reason and optimism to offset the depressed and alcoholic character played by Bruce Willis. They worked well together and really made the movie interesting to watch. The plot was sadly believable enough to probably have some semblance of truth mixed in with dramatic embellishment. I would recommend this film for action fans, mystery & suspense fans and crime thriller fans - very good.
Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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