Mulholland Falls (1996)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Nach eigenen Regeln, Водопадите Мълхоланд, O Preço da Traição, Les chutes de Mulholland, Farlig viden
Regisseur: Lee Tamahori
Writer: Floyd Mutrux, Peter Dexter
Produktion & Genre
Produzent: Producer: Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer: Mario Iscovich
Firmen: Largo Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Zanuck Company
Genre: Drama, Historical Drama, Mystery, Mystery Film, Thriller
Budget: 29.000.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 1950s, celebrity, investigation, los angeles, california, murder, police, prostitute, special unit
Geschichte
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. The four members of this squad, known as the 'Hat Squad,' are big, tough cops who don't hesitate to break the law if it suits their purposes. During their investigation, they discover that the victim had been romantically linked to several prominent men and had secret films taken of her liaisons. One of these men is a powerful U.S. Army General at the head of the Atomic Energy Commission, while another is the married leader of the Hat Squad. As complications arise due to the high-profile nature of the case, even the FBI becomes involved in an attempted cover-up.
Zusammenfassung
Mulholland Falls is a 1996 mystery thriller directed by Lee Tamahori, set in the backdrop of 1950s Los Angeles. The story revolves around the 'Hat Squad,' a special anti-gangster police squad tasked with investigating a murder. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover secrets involving powerful men and a web of corruption that threatens to ensnare them. Despite limited information from sources, the film's primary focus on an investigation led by a special police unit in 1950s LA is clear.
