Q & A1990
Q & A (1990)
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Cast
as Aloysius 'Al' Francis Reilly
as Capt. Michael Brennan
as Roberto 'Bobby Tex' Texador
as Kevin Quinn
as Leo Bloomenfeld
as Detective Luis Valentin
as Detective Sam Chapman
as Nancy Bosch
as Roger Montalvo
as Jose Malpica
as Larry Pesch
as Nick Petrone
as Nick Petrone
as Preston Pearlstein
as Alfonse Segal
as Armand Segal
as Detective Zucker
as Lubin
as Hank Mastroangelo
as Magnus
as "After Hours" Patron
as District Attorney
as Altshul
as Flo
as Mrs. Bosch
as Sylvester/Sophia
as Flo
as Magnus
as Seabury
as Gino
as Tony Vasquez
as Bruno Valli
as Inspector Flynn
as Phil
as Agnes Quinn
as `After Hours' Alvarado
as Bartender
as Danny
as Phillie
as Jose's Apartment Detective
as Pimp
as Nancy Captain
as Boat Lover
as "After Hours" Patron
as ADA
as Carlo
as Gino
as Mrs. Valentin
as Guard
as Ed
as Phone Investigator
as Fisherman
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Critic Reviews for Q & A
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Q & A is testimony to the validity of the old adage: a good story, when well told, can never be told too many times.
While this tough, fundamentally sound New York thriller has its moments, it's no Prince of the City.
''Q and A'' is most memorable for its performances, beginning with Mr. Nolte's.
Unfortunately, Lumet isn't the brawny social commentator he would like to be -- he's a Jimmy Breslin manque'.
Q&A is a major film by one of our finest mainstream directors. As both a portrait of modern-day corruption and an act of sheer storytelling bravura, it is not to be missed.
A New York at odds with Woody Allen's, albeit also filled with angst; where Allen dissects the middle class in the throes of its own insecurities, Lumet cruises the underbelly
Audience Reviews for Q & A
Q&A is a fairly typical Lumet film in the tradition of Prince of the City, Night in Manhattan, and well, everything else since Serpico (with the notable exception of the brilliant Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). In a lot of ways it seems that Lumet got stuck on this corruption in the force thing and devoted the rest of his career to pounding that theme to death. I'm not denying the importance of his subject, but I've found it very easy to see where his films are going. What's odd is that because I'm such a fan with a broad knowledge of his work, I've found watching his movies for the first time less enjoyable. One good thing about watching these older films (1990 is not that long ago) is I'm reminded of just how good some of these actors were in their prime. Hutton and especially Nolte deliver excellent performances. Last, I did have trouble with the ending. I don't think the final note of the film was developed as the film's principal conflict. Hopefully that was vague enough to avoid giving anything away.
Super Reviewer
A powerful gritty well-acted crime drama, brilliantly directed by Sidney Lumet. About a wet-behind-the ears Assistant D.A. superbly played by Timothy Hutton who is assigned by his boss a smoothly villainous Patrick O'Neal, too investigate a killing of Puerto Rican drug dealer, which involves a veteran detective who is corrupt and psychotic, he is played by Nick Nolte in a powerhouse performance. Nolte steals the film hands down, he has never been so brutal and imposing, his foul-mouth maniacal cop is an unstoppable force of evil. O'Neal is a man with unbridled political ambitions and wants Hutton to do a routine by numbers investigation, to get Nolte who is his personal enforcer off the hook, writing up a Q & A with Notle and other principal players, they must fine a fall guy for Nolte. The film is rich with outstanding characterizations by a terrific cast that includes Armand Assante, Lee Richardson, Charles Dutton, Luis Guzman, and Paul Calderon. This is a hard-hitting crime drama that realistically depicts the racism and corruption in the New York City justice system of the early 1990s. Highly Recommended.
Super Reviewer
Nick Nolte plays a greasy smell bad racist cop, who tries to intimidate Timothy Hutton. Justice is served to the pig.
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