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First Degree

  • Video
  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
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4.7/10
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Rob Lowe and Leslie Hope in First Degree (1995)
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A police detective's personal involvement with a beautiful widow takes a professional turn when she is accused of murdering her husband.A police detective's personal involvement with a beautiful widow takes a professional turn when she is accused of murdering her husband.A police detective's personal involvement with a beautiful widow takes a professional turn when she is accused of murdering her husband.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
322
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  • Director
    • Jeff Woolnough
  • Writer
    • Ron Base
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Leslie Hope
    • Tom McCamus
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  • Director
    • Jeff Woolnough
  • Writer
    • Ron Base
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Leslie Hope
    • Tom McCamus
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Det. Rick Malloryas Det. Rick Mallory
    Leslie Hope
    Leslie Hope
    • Hadley Pyneas Hadley Pyne
    Tom McCamus
    Tom McCamus
    • Amos Turzoas Amos Turzo
    Joseph Griffin
    Joseph Griffin
    • Rico Perrinias Rico Perrini
    Nadia Capone
    • Tina Jerniganas Tina Jernigan
    Brett Halsey
    Brett Halsey
    • Alonzo Galenoas Alonzo Galeno
    Peter Boretski
    Peter Boretski
    • Jacob Sarneras Jacob Sarner
    Don Francks
    Don Francks
    • Lou Matlinas Lou Matlin
    Bryan Renfro
    Bryan Renfro
    • Andrew Pyneas Andrew Pyne
    Pierre Kenneth Cross
    • Henrias Henri
    Patricia Gage
    Patricia Gage
    • Margeaux Pyneas Margeaux Pyne
    David B. Nichols
    • Jasonas Jason
    Falconer Abraham
    • Ed Grasicas Ed Grasic
    Gayle Ackroyd
    • Gayle, P.I. Secretaryas Gayle, P.I. Secretary
    Carlo Rota
    Carlo Rota
    • Joe Galenoas Joe Galeno
    Tony Perri
    • Carmenas Carmen
    François Klanfer
    • Albert Moliereas Albert Moliere
    Graham Harley
    • Kurt Mastersonas Kurt Masterson
    • Director
      • Jeff Woolnough
    • Writer
      • Ron Base
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    When prominent businessman Andrew Pyne is found shot in a New York alley, one of the NYPD's best, Rick Mallory, suspects a Galeno Mob hit. When he and his partner, Amos Turzo try to question Pyne's widow, Hadley, they are quickly ushered out by her mother-in-law Margeaux. Later when Rick comes back to search Pyne's apartment, he finds material linking the dead man with Endtook, the Galeno's company. The police raid Joe Galeno's house and find the gun that killed Pyne. Joe Galeno is arrested and Rick returns to the Pyne apartment to tell Hadley. She is very distraught, and as Rick comforts her, they become engaged in an ardent affair. Joe Galeno's cousin, Alonzo, is convinced Joe is innocent. He hires Rico Perrini, Rick's former partner, now a private detective, to work on the case. Rico tracks down Pyne's rumored killer, a low-life thug named Tony Fabian, who confesses that Hadley paid him to kill her husband. Rick is now under suspicion and transferred out of homicide. Rick knows Hadley is not guilty; he also knows that Joe Galeno is not the killer. To save the woman he loves, Rick must track down the real killer. —Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
    • detective
    • widow
    • investigation
    • murder
    • independent film
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      • Even the best cop can be seduced
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, violence and some sexuality
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      written by Michael Zweig

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    7/10
    I thought this movie was pretty good, actually!
    Of course, it's true that story lines are being re-hashed on a constant basis, many films are guilty of this, but really, what can they do? How many endings are unique these days? Seems as if all the story lines are taken! So then it's up to the actors to make it fresh for us and I feel that this film succeeded in doing so! I would recommend it to anyone who needed a new film to watch, that has not been in the theatres, who is interested in maybe seeing all the work of more obscure actors because I have to admit that I hate to see a fine actor such as Tom McCamus WASTED in a movie like this, but even he probably could use a chance to make money now & then for his art. I just want to see everything he's done (and enjoyed his appearance in Stratford in Threepenny Opera, too.)
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    • Oct 25, 2005

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1995 (Norway)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Al margen de la ley
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alliance
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Westcom Entertainment Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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