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Internal Affairs

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1990 | 115 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Cop Land or The Departed, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $28 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 126K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mike Figgis

  • Richard GereDennis Peck
  • Andy GarciaRaymond Avila
  • Nancy TravisKathleen Avila
  • Laurie MetcalfAmy Wallace
  • Richard BradfordGrieb
  • William BaldwinVan Stretch
  • Michael BeachDorian Fletcher
  • Katherine BorowitzTova Arrocas
  • Faye GrantPenny
  • John KapelosSteven Arrocas