No Man's Land
Seen it?1987 | 106 min | Action, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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 and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The rookie becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the game, and becomes romanticly involved with the leaders sister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Werner
- Charlie SheenTed Varrick
- D. B. SweeneyBenjy Taylor
- Lara HarrisAnn Varrick
- Randy QuaidLieutenant Vincent Bracey
- Bill DukeMalcolm
- R. D. CallFrank Martin
- Arlen Dean SnyderLieutenant Curtis Loos
- M. Emmet WalshCaptain Haun
- Al ShannonDanny
- Bernie PockRidley