The boys are back in town.
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
ActionComedyCrimeprisondrug dealersan francisco, californiagas stationinvestigationbetrayalshootoutmotorcycleconvictnostalgicbuddy coptough cop
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Character
Classical in form, unpretentious, effortless and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Eddie MurphyReggie Hammond
- Nick NolteJack Cates
- Brion JamesBen Kehoe
- Kevin TigheBlake Wilson
- Ed O'RossFrank Cruise
- David Anthony MarshallWillie Hickok
- Andrew DivoffCherry Ganz
- Bernie CaseyKirkland Smith
- Brent JenningsTyrone Burroughs
- Ted MarklandMalcolm Price
Crew
- Walter HillDirector
- John FasanoScreenplay
- Jeb StuartScreenplay
- Larry GrossScreenplay
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Donn AronEditor
- Carmel DaviesEditor
- Freeman A. DaviesEditor
- Lawrence GordonProducer
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