Glitz (1988)
Directed by Sandor Stern
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller, Detective Film |
Release Date - Sep 28, 1988 (USA - Unknown), Sep 28, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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detective, drugs, gangster, investigation, killing, murder, nightclub, police, prostitute/prostitution, psychopath, robbery, songwriter, woman