The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest

It's time for heroes again.

R 1990 · 106 min · ★ 5.8 · Crime

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. Then well-armed they go after the kingpin (Boyd).

Directed by John Mackenzie · Written by Jere Cunningham

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Brian Dennehy Frank Daly
Joe Pantoliano Wayne Gross
Jeff Fahey Ricky Rodriguez
Bill Paxton Howard 'Hojo' Jones
Michael C. Gwynne Anthony Reece
Henry Stolow Stant
Guy Boyd R.J. Norringer
Henry Darrow Captain Joe Torres
J. Kenneth Campbell Calvert
Deborra-Lee Furness Linda Daly
Lisa Jane Persky Harriet Gross
Pamela Gidley Haley

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