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Mulholland Falls

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
21K
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Melanie Griffith, Michael Madsen, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, and Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls (1996)
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In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.

  • Director
    • Lee Tamahori
  • Writers
    • Peter Dexter
    • Floyd Mutrux
  • Stars
    • Nick Nolte
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Jennifer Connelly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • Peter Dexter
      • Floyd Mutrux
    • Stars
      • Nick Nolte
      • Melanie Griffith
      • Jennifer Connelly
    • 152User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast46

    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Max Hoover
    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Katherine Hoover
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Allison Pond
    Chazz Palminteri
    Chazz Palminteri
    • Elleroy Coolidge
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Eddie Hall
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Arthur Relyea
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Colonel Nathan Fitzgerald
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • McCafferty
    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    • Jimmy Fields
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • General Thomas Timms
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Captain
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Earl
    Larry Garrison
    • Perino's Maitre d'
    Chelsea Harrington
    • Lolita
    Johnna Johnson
    • Bar Woman
    Rick Johnson
    • Staff Car Sergeant
    Britt Burr
    • Staff Car Driver
    Melinda Clarke
    Melinda Clarke
    • Cigarette Girl
    • Director
      • Lee Tamahori
    • Writers
      • Peter Dexter
      • Floyd Mutrux
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The story based the film's four detectives on the real life LAPD foursome known as the Hat Squad. As portrayed in the film, the LAPD leadership empowered them and the larger "Gangster Squad", subsequently renamed the "Intelligence Division", to specifically interdict the movement of East Coast organized crime into Los Angeles. The actual LAPD units allegedly used tactics commensurate with the level necessary to counter and repulse organized crime groups.
    • Goofs
      When Hoover and his men are caught trespassing by Colonel Fitzgerald and the MP's, there is an offstage ADR line heard as one of the men speak on the radio, "Sierra, Tango, Zero, One." "Sierra, Tango" is the phonetic alphabet representing the letters "S" and "T". However, this is the current phonetic alphabet which became effective in 1957. The ADR line should have read, "Sugar, Tare, Zero, One" to be authentic to the period.
    • Quotes
      • Lieutenant Max Hoover: See, that's federal property. This isn't. This is L.A. This is my town. Out here you're a trespasser. Out here I can pick you up, burn your house, fuck your wife, and kill your dog. And the only thing that'll protect you is if I can't find you. And I already found you.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Celtic Pride/Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie/Mrs. Winterbourne/The Substitute/Fear/Sweet Nothing (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Harbour Lights
      Written by Jimmy Kennedy and Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams)
      Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
      Performed by Aaron Neville
      Aaron Neville appears courtesy of A&M Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 26, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Abuso de poder
    • Filming locations
      • Perino's Restaurant - 4101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(where the boys pick up Jack Flynn, demolished)
    • Production companies
      • Largo Entertainment
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,526,099
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,306,221
      • Apr 28, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,526,099
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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