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Saïgon: L'Enfer pour Deux Flics

Titre original : Off Limits
  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 42m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
6,2/10
3,7 k
MA NOTE
Saïgon: L'Enfer pour Deux Flics (1988)
McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueMcGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even ... Tout lireMcGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime... Tout lireMcGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.

  • Director
    • Christopher Crowe
  • Writers
    • Christopher Crowe
    • Jack Thibeau
  • Stars
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Gregory Hines
    • Fred Ward
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    6,2/10
    3,7 k
    MA NOTE
    • Director
      • Christopher Crowe
    • Writers
      • Christopher Crowe
      • Jack Thibeau
    • Stars
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Gregory Hines
      • Fred Ward
    • 33Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 15Commentaires de critiques
  • Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro
    • Prix
      • 1 nomination au total

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    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Buck McGriff
    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    • Albaby Perkins
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Dix
    Amanda Pays
    Amanda Pays
    • Nicole
    Kay Tong Lim
    • Lime Green
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Colonel Dexter Armstrong
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    • Rogers
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Maurice
    Raymond O'Connor
    Raymond O'Connor
    • Elgin Flowers
    Richard Brooks
    Richard Brooks
    • Preacher
    An Luu
    An Luu
    • Lanh
    • (as Thuy Ann Luu)
    Richard Lee Reed
    • Colonel Sparks
    Woody Brown
    Woody Brown
    • Co-Pilot
    Ken Siu
    • Plowboy
    Viladda Vanadurongwan
    • Sister Agnes
    Arun Sunantalod
    • Sapper
    Suksanti Cherpat
    • Sapper
    Chumpon Senetara
    • Sapper
    • Director
      • Christopher Crowe
    • Writers
      • Christopher Crowe
      • Jack Thibeau
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    Commentaires des utilisateurs33

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    7hitchcockthelegend

    Murder mystery with a sweaty backdrop.

    Off Limits (AKA: Saigon) is the missing Vietnam film, a film I feel not many have actually seen since I never see it mentioned on the message boards out there in net land. While I have certainly never heard it spoken about when talk of Vietnam films crops up. The film is in essence a who done it police drama, two cops on the streets of Saigon during the war are searching for a high ranking officer who is, erm, offing prostitutes.

    It is the backdrop of the war that gives the film added substance and lifts it way above average, because we see not only the problems a murder investigation brings, but also the horror of war getting in the way as well. Some damn fine and tidy performances flesh out the characters, with both Gregory Hines & Willem Dafoe as our two stoic and battle weary coppers engaging us from the off, whilst the supporting cast of Fred Ward, Keith David (look out for his dance man!) & Scott Glenn are interestingly watchable; the latter of which who leaves the lasting impression with what has to be the best 5 minutes work he ever did during a brilliant interrogation sequence during a mid-air flight.

    It's gritty and interesting and deserves to be better known and sought out. It doesn't pull up any trees as regards formula, and it certainly isn't one you will want to go back to time and time again for thrills and spills, but it hits the spot and as the mystery and stifling heat of Vietnam pervades the mood, you will remember watching it long after the credits have rolled. 7/10
    8Coventry

    Goodnight Saigon ... Farewell Moral Values

    Never heard about "Off Limits" before when it aired on late Friday night television here in my country, but everything about it instantly appealed to me big time. There's the obscurity status for starters (I'm particularly intrigued by films I never heard about before), the prominent cast (Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines, Fred Ward, Keith David, Scott Glenn), the period of release (late 80's) and - most of all - the concept in its entirety. As you can derive from the alternate title "Saigon", the film is set in Vietnam during the infamous war, but it's definitely not just another epic illustrating the horrible battles in the jungle or the traumatizing impact on its soldiers. "Off Limits" is first and foremost a genuine cop thriller, set in a hellish environment torn apart through warfare, and an effectively disturbing portrait of the horrible issues caused by American soldiers outside of the battlefields. McGriff and Perkins have the worst jobs in the world, since they're employed as army police officers in Saigon and responsible to investigate the crimes committed by American soldiers. One day they're assigned to investigate the murder of a Vietnamese prostitute who had a child with an American soldier. They quickly discover this isn't the first gruesome crime of its kind, as no less than seven similar cases were reported during the past year and they're clearly the work of a serial killer with a strict modus operandi. The devoted and headstrong duo also discovers that the previous officer prematurely quit his investigation even though he came fairly close to capturing the killer, undoubtedly because several high ranked officers got involved and his own life became endangered. McGriff and Perkins, however, are determined to stop to sadist killer, especially when they receive help from a beautiful and street-wise young novice. "Off Limits" is a fast-paced, suspense and frequently very violent thriller with a screenplay that is full of misleading twists, false leads and red herrings, like a legitimate and compelling whodunit thriller ought to be. Some sequences are even downright fantastic, for instance the helicopter-interrogation (Scott Glenn is sublime) or the nail-biting scene where the copper duo is surrounded by a mob of furious and vengeful Vietnamese people. Christopher Crowe's direction is tight and consequently surefooted – which is quite remarkable for a debut feature – and his own script is *almost* completely devoid of dreadful clichés and irritating stereotypes. I do emphasize the word 'almost' because a Vietnam movie without mad-raving American officers and/or foul-mouthed Vietnamese prostitutes is practically unthinkable. Dafoe and Hines provide some terrific on screen chemistry, but they certainly aren't your typical witty interracial buddies like Eddie Murphy & Nick Nolte in "48 Hours" or Mel Gibson & Danny Glover in "Lethal Weapon". They tease and provoke each other all the time, but the atmosphere of the film and the nature of the events are simply to austere to mix with comedy. The film is beautifully shot and has a marvelous soundtrack filled with timeless contemporary songs from James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Arthur Resnick. "Off Limits" is a terrific and incomprehensibly overlooked film. If you have the opportunity to watch it, please do so without hesitation.
    dbdumonteil

    The night of the generals in Saigon

    During the sixties,Anataole Litvak made "the night of the generals".A nazi officer was on a prostitutes murder's trail in Varsaw,Poland:and it seemed that the culprit was a general (check the title).That script was absurd -in Varsaw,during WW2,there was worse,to say the least!-and dubious taste.

    So back in Saigon,during the Vietnam war.Two cops are on a prostitutes ' murder's trail...and it seems that this killer is a general....Well you get the picture.

    Well,it's not that bad.It's rather entertaining,thanks to Dafoe's good performance.A lot of things do not rise above routine:the two cops who ,of course, are very different,the de rigueur swearwords ,and strip tease galore.What's more interesting is the conflict between the American cops and their local colleagues ,although it's much too superficial,as the Dafoe/nun 's relationship is.Unlike Litvak's Polish extravaganza in which we soon know the murderer's name,"off limits' is a whodunit,saving his identity for the last minutes.

    Best moment:although over the top,the scene on the plane where two simultaneous questionings take place gives goosepimples.
    7dk777

    Race Against Time

    An interesting film with an excellent cast.

    Buck McGriff, played by Willem Dafoe and Albaby Perkins, played by Gregory Hines are military police officers in Saigon in 1968. Things get complicated when they start investigating the murders of local prostitutes.

    The cast is excellent, especially Scott Glenn who unfortunately has a smaller role that could have been much better and more relevant to the plot. Although, the helicopter interrogation scene where Scott Glenn (Colonel Dexter Armstrong) interrogates captured soldiers while being interrogated by McGriff and Perkins is really tense and interesting and perhaps the best part of the film. So Scott Glenn's role nonetheless contributed greatly to the film.

    The direction is good, as is the cinematography. The atmosphere is interesting and tries to capture the atmosphere in Saigon during those years. Amanda Pays plays a nun, a rather interesting role in which she did well.

    Some things are done awkwardly and over the top, but the film is still entertaining and worth watching.

    The film has its flaws, which it compensates for with its interesting cinematography and great cast.
    TGG-1

    Pretty good thriller

    I watched this film on Sky movies the other night, it is called Saigon here in the UK. It is of course set in Saigon and I think if you took this cop thriller and set it in LA or New York it would just be another average cop film. What makes it different is the setting and the backdrop of the Vietnam conflict. I must admit though I guessed the murderers identity about halfway through the film. It was also refreshing for the guy not to get the girl as it were! A decent if a quite forgotten film.

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    • Anecdotes
      Although Willem Dafoe is seen carrying a 3rd Generation Colt Detective Special 38, the gun was not manufactured until 1973. CID Agents frequently carried a snub nosed S&W model 10 38 Special, as well as the adjustabke sighted model 15. The 1911A1 45 was seldom carried by rear echelon personnel. Oddly, it was not common to find concealment holsters for them. Although there would have been some latitude for personally owned firearms, few agents carried them as their jobs largely involved paperwork, phone calls, interviews and escort.
    • Gaffes
      In one scene where a prostitute is being interviewed Rogers, David Alan Grier translates the question from English into Vietnamese, but she replies in Thai.
    • Citations

      [a standoff between U.S. Military Police and South Vietnamese Police]

      Lime Green: I am afraid you are outgunned today.

      Dix: You still don't get it, do you? We're never outgunned!

      [a helicopter appears]

    • Autres versions
      Although the cinema version was intact the UK video was cut by 22 secs to edit shots of a man caressing a woman's breasts with a riding crop as she is tied to a bed. The cuts were waived for the 2007 DVD.
    • Connexions
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Little Nikita/Vice Versa/D.O.A./Off Limits/Stand and Deliver (1988)
    • Bandes originales
      Pretty Ballerina
      Written by Michael Brown

      Performed by The Left Banke

      Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects

      A division of PolyGram Records Inc.

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    • Date de sortie
      • 11 mars 1988 (United States)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
    • Langue
      • English
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Off Limits
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Bangkok, Thaïlande
    • sociétés de production
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • American Entertainment Partners L.P.
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    • Budget
      • 12 000 000 $ US (estimation)
    • Brut – États-Unis et Canada
      • 7 242 035 $ US
    • Fin de semaine d'ouverture – États-Unis et Canada
      • 2 796 111 $ US
      • 13 mars 1988
    • Brut – à l'échelle mondiale
      • 7 242 035 $ US
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    • Durée
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Couleur
      • Color
    • Mixage
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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