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Plot

A pair of New York City cops collaborate on a plan to rob a cash-packed subway train in this action-comedy. Charlie (Woody Harrelson) and John (Wesley Snipes) are not just co-workers and close friends but also foster brothers. Because of this family connection, the reluctant John becomes involved in the more capricious Charlie's far-fetched scheme to rob the "money train" that collects the subway's daily grosses. Charlie needs the money for gambling debts, and robbing the train would have the added benefit of angering Charlie's and John's harsh, corrupt boss Captain Patterson (Robert Blake). Romantic interest is provided by a fellow police officer (Jennifer Lopez) who sparks rivalry between the brothers, but the film's main interest is in the violent events that surround the attempted heist, which naturally proves more complicated than planned. The film attempts to capitalize on the chemistry between Snipes and Harrelson, who had previously had a hit comedy with White Men Can't Jump (1992), but Joseph Ruben's unexceptional direction and a bland screenplay by Doug Richardson and David Loughery make the film less distinctive than its predecessor.
MPAA Rating:
R for pervasive strong language, violence and a sex scene.
Genre(s):
Drama,Action
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/22/1995
DVD Release Date:
08/25/1998
Director(s):
Joseph Ruben
Starring:
Wesley Snipes , Woody Harrelson , Jennifer Lopez , Robert Blake , Chris Cooper
Themes:
Perfect Crime,Cons and Scams
Tone:
Humorous,Rousing,Slick,Tense
Keywords:
arson,brother,criminal,cross-cultural-relations,employee,employer/employee,family,gambler-compulsive,love-triangle,robbery,romance,subway,train-robbery,tyrant
Language:
English