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| Directed by | Sidney J. Furie |
| Written by | Robert Geoffrion Stewart Harding |
| Starring | Thomas Ian Griffith Tia Carrere John Lithgow Donald Sutherland |
| Cinematography | David Franco |
| Edited by | Yves Langlois |
| Music by | Brahm Wenger |
| Distributed by | October Films Nu Image Astral Films Filmline International |
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| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Hollow Point is a 1996 film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Thomas Ian Griffith, Tia Carrere, John Lithgow, and Donald Sutherland.
Plot
FBI agent Diane Norwood (Carrere) and DEA agent Max Parrish (Griffith) are both in pursuit of the same criminals- a trio of allied crime bosses, and a man named Livingston (Lithgow), who handles their finances. But, instead of working together, the two agents race to be the first to arrest the criminals and seize their millions in cash in order to claim the money for their agency.
After realizing neither one can be beaten or persuaded off the case, the agents reluctantly decide to work together. Despite a great deal of romantic tension, their strong personalities and different investigative techniques frequently clash; Diane, who is thoughtful, serious and by-the-book, is frustrated by Max’s cocky, reckless nature and flippant sense of humor.
Eventually, they discover and must team up with an eccentric assassin (Sutherland) who works with Livingston; the agents’ only link to resolving the case. This unlikely group then works to foil the criminals’ plans.
Cast
- Thomas Ian Griffith as Max Parrish
- Tia Carrere as Diane Norwood
- John Lithgow as Thomas Livingston
- Donald Sutherland as Garrett Lawton
Production
The film's key grip, Jean-François Bourassa, was killed during the making of the film during an explosive special effects sequence gone wrong.
Most of the shoot occurred on location in Montréal, Québec.
Reception
Ultimate Action Movies reviewed the film, praising it as "the most underrated action comedy of the 90s... perhaps the most overlooked action comedy of all time".
The Action Elite's review was not quite as favorable:
"Hollow Point is packed with explosions and shoot-outs with a few laugh-out-loud moments but the script lets it down and it isn’t as funny as it thinks it is... At an hour and 38 minutes it’s a brisk watch with a high body count but the odd tone almost makes it feel like a live action cartoon. Overall, Hollow Point is an entertaining action comedy with a solid cast and a few funny moments..."
References
- Babcock, Andrew (2019-09-17). "Let's Acknowledge the Insanely Ultimate Cast of 'Hollow Point' (1996)". Ultimate Action Movie Club. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ReviewsReviews, Movie. "Hollow Point (1996) Review". The Action Elite. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
External links
- Hollow Point at IMDb
- Hollow Point at Rotten Tomatoes
- Hollow Point at Letterboxd
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