Mulholland Falls (1996)

6.3R107 minDirector: Lee Tamahori

1996 film by Lee Tamahori

Mulholland Falls is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Pete Dexter, and starring an ensemble cast featuring Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Melanie Griffith, Andrew McCarthy, Treat Williams, and John Malkovich.

Nolte plays the head of an elite group of four Los Angeles Police Department detectives (based on the real life LAPD Gangster Squad) who are known for stopping at nothing, including outright murder, to maintain control of their jurisdiction, with the tacit approval of the police chief (Bruce Dern).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Mulholland Falls about?
Mulholland Falls (1996) — This film is about the adventures of a 1940's special anti-gangster police squad in Los Angeles, the infamous 'Hat Squad.' The four members of this squad are big, tough, no-nonsense cops who don't hesitate to break the law, if it suits their purposes. When a local woman is murder
Is Mulholland Falls based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mulholland Falls scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.