Directed by and starring Dom Deluise, the story it tells
actually was way ahead of its time and based loosely on fact. A
group of cops begin a stolen goods sting by "purchasing" the items,
and using videotape as evidence against the "sellers". The movie
provides a good look at what extremes the police will do to get the
bad guy. There are even worse hazards than the thieves, such as the
mafia getting involved and a corrupt cop blackmailing them. The
rest of the ensemble cast includes Jerry Reed, Luis Avalos, Ossie
Davis (watch for his "black Godfather"), and Suzanne Pleshette, and
their excellent acting proves that they are as good as the bigger
Hollywood folks. However, it is really Deluise who shines through,
with charm, wit and very funny lines, including a running joke
about his retirement as a police officer. The random folks who walk
into the "trade store" are also funny, and good actors. A few
standouts: Deluise "samples" some marijuana, a gun sting resulting
in a hilarious but exciting shootout, the climactic brawl that is
funny, well choreographed and has an incredible payoff.
There is No
Cover Artwork but DVD does come in a protective sleeve.
This
disc is
Region Free
and
will play on all DVD players.
All titles listed are on name brand
DVDR
disc
.
Due to the
increasingly easy ability to copy these discs
ALL SALES ARE FINAL
, however any
defective disc will be immediately replaced upon
return.
The
only difference between my DVD of this movie and the higher
priced DVDs others sell is a plastic case with a
picture of the poster on the cover. The quality of the DVD
disc is exactly the same no matter where you purchase it from
because they all came from the same source.
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