by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Glitz was a disappointment for fans of the Elmore Leonard novel on which it was based. Jimmy Smits stars as a savvy Miami police detective Vincent Mora, who is wounded in a shoot-out. Convalescing in Puerto Rico, Mora falls in love with a beautiful woman who later dies under suspicious circumstances. Unable to pursue the case officially, Mora conducts a private investigation of the case. Along the way, he makes the acquaintance of a sprightly lounge singer (Markie Post) and a seriously disturbed ex-con (John Diehl). To many viewers, the title was appropriate: Glitz was plenty of style with little substance. The film was first telecast October 21, 1988.
characteristics
- Femmes Fatales
- Haunted By The Past
- Down On Their Luck
- Going Undercover
- Psychotic
- Robber
- Psychopath
- Prostitute/prostitution
- Nightclub
- Police
- Songwriter
- Songwriting
- Theft
- Whore
- Woman
