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Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998 | 107 min | Drama, Crime, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Serpico, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A pair of taxi-driving NYC detectives take up the case of tourists who are robbed of their money and luggage by a shady limo driver. Things get dicey when the tourists accidentally get mixed up in a drug dealer's murder and money heist, while the detectives go after a hit man posing as a friend from the `hood'.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jeff Freilich

Scott GlennSgt. Daniel Muldoon
Courtney B. VanceOfficer James Halloran
Giancarlo EspositoChaz Villanueva
Kathryn ErbeSarah Tubbs
Robin TunneyMerri Coffman
Barbara WilliamsEva
Lisa VidalLori Halloran
Sebastian RochéMarco
Tony BillMickey Calvin
Eli WallachDeluca