A film long ago forgotten by all except maybe fans of the two leading men, 'Delta Heat' has the imprint of everything that goes along with a buddy cop flick from the early 90's. A mismatched pair of men who couldn't be more different. Big city to small. Drugs. Murder. Whodunit.
Bishop's (Anthony Edwards) partner gets killed in New Orleans trying to track down the origins of a new drug hitting LA. He comes to town to avenge him, get to the bottom of things, etc. Gets teamed up with a local ex-cop Rivers (Lance Henriksen) who has a hook for one hand after an incident with a crocodile. You get the picture.
I like Anthony "Goose" Edwards, but I really tracked this one down for Lance. He gets into his role. The hook, the Cajon accent and the silly proceedings. However 'Delta Heat' was a one time viewer. The chemistry isn't bad, but Edwards polished LA cop - suits, ear ring, haircut - routine got old. The change in scenery isn't enough to salvage the story which is simply a snore. The comedy doesn't land.
