In this town, the heat can kill you.
Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.
Lt. Clyde Webber
The film's tagline is: "In this town, the heat can kill you."
The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).
The film was directed by Danny Cannon.
The screenplay was written by Danny Cannon.
The score was composed by Graeme Revell.
Cinematography was handled by James L. Carter.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0119892.
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Average
76 votes
Phoenix
Released
R
Pусский, English
United States of America
