One Good Cop

One Good Cop

How far will one man go to be a good father and stay...

R 1991 · 104 min · ★ 5.7 · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three orphaned girls. But during his investigation of the case, Lewis finds his life – and that of his newfound family – on the line. That's when the guilty crime-lord comes face to face with one man's rage, one man's fury, one man's justice.

Directed by Heywood Gould · Written by Heywood Gould

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Michael Keaton Artie Lewis
Rene Russo Rita Lewis
Anthony LaPaglia Stevie Diroma
Kevin Conway Lt. Danny Quinn
Rachel Ticotin Grace
Tony Plana Beniamino
Benjamin Bratt Felix
Charlayne Woodard Cheryl Clark
Grace Johnston Marian Diroma
Rhea Silver-Smith Barbara Diroma
Blair Swanson Carol Diroma
Victor Rivers Oreste

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