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The Detective (1968), directed by Gordon Douglas

12/4/2016

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Tough yet principled New York detective (Frank Sinatra) has his hands full with a failing marriage, the high-profile murder of a homosexual, a questionable suicide, and his own career goals. Supporting cast includes Robert Duval as a bigoted cop, Lee Remick as the detective's wandering wife, and Jacqueline Bisset as a woman who believes her husband's death has been whitewashed by the cops. Bleak, but with much to appreciate if not precisely enjoy: a convoluted plot that is nevertheless well-constructed, its dark and moody atmosphere, and fine performances. Based on the novel by Roderick Thorp, the sequel to which, Nothing Lasts Forever, was also made into a standalone film -- Die Hard.

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Bookstooge
12/4/2016 11:22:08 am

So Diehard was a book first, eh? You'd think by now that that type of revelation wouldn't surprise me, but it still does.

the books were sequels, but the movies standalone. Do you think you'll read Nothing Lasts Forever?

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Brian
12/5/2016 10:00:36 am

Got that one on my list, too, so we'll see. I fear it will be drastically different from the movie.

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