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Glitz

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
192
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Glitz (1988)
ActionThriller

Vincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex offender he testified against. Vincent's girlfriend leaves him for a job as a "hostess" in an ... Read allVincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex offender he testified against. Vincent's girlfriend leaves him for a job as a "hostess" in an Atlantic City casino, then turns up dead. In Puerto Rico, a cabbie is also found dead. It'... Read allVincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex offender he testified against. Vincent's girlfriend leaves him for a job as a "hostess" in an Atlantic City casino, then turns up dead. In Puerto Rico, a cabbie is also found dead. It's up to Vincent to travel to Atlantic City to see if there is a connection.

  • Director
    • Sandor Stern
  • Writers
    • Elmore Leonard
    • Stephen Zito
  • Stars
    • Jimmy Smits
    • Markie Post
    • John Diehl
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    192
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sandor Stern
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard
      • Stephen Zito
    • Stars
      • Jimmy Smits
      • Markie Post
      • John Diehl
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jimmy Smits
    Jimmy Smits
    • Vincent Marra
    Markie Post
    Markie Post
    • Linda Moon
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Teddy Magyk
    Madison Mason
    Madison Mason
    • Lt. Dixie Davies
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Moose
    Geno Silva
    Geno Silva
    • Lorendo
    James Purcell
    • Jackie Garbo
    Robin Strasser
    Robin Strasser
    • Nancy Donovan
    Patrie Allen
    • LaDonna
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Mrs. Magyk
    Santos Morales
    • Isidoro
    Michael D. Russo
    • Ricky
    George Touliatos
    George Touliatos
    • Frank Cingoro
    Tasia Valenza
    Tasia Valenza
    • Iris Ruiz
    Kurek Ashley
    Kurek Ashley
    • Bad Isham
    Harold Ayer
    Harold Ayer
    • Jimmy
    Gary Carlos Cervantes
    Gary Carlos Cervantes
    • Benevides
    • (as Carlos Cervantes)
    Peter Christopher
    • Clerk
    • Director
      • Sandor Stern
    • Writers
      • Elmore Leonard
      • Stephen Zito
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    5michaelRokeefe

    Involvement is natural. Survival is for the smartest.

    This is an interesting above average made-for-TV crime drama about a Miami cop(Jimmy Smits)who lets his career and life get entangled with homicide, mobsters, a singer(Markie Post)and a sleazy ex-con(John Diehl). This should broaden Smits' fan base and for Post, she needs no help in using the best of her talents. Also appearing are Madison Mason and Robin Strasser.
    5vertigo_14

    Low key thriller. (spoilers)

    Glitz is a rather hard-to-find, but low-key made-for-TV thriller, and a nice surprise. Despite speedy introduction of events, the story flows without much hallaboo of action. Easy-going Jimmy Smits plays a surprisingly more orthodox cop (than is typical of these movies) investigating a young woman's death following a plunge from a balcony window, an investigation which leads him to an old nemesis (John Deihl as a sadistic creep), among others in Cuba and Atlantic City's criminal underground. In the end, it becomes a test of who is going to get to other first. Well worth a try if your in the mood for a fluid cop drama.

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Showdown in Atlantic City
    • Filming locations
      • Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Above the Line Productions
      • Citadel Entertainment
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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