Internal Affairs

This intense thriller from Mike Figgis stars Andy Garcia as Sergeant Raymond Avilla, an ambitious police officer in the Los Angeles Internal Affairs Department. Avilla is assigned to investigate a brutality case and rapidly comes into conflict with unscrupulous and violent cop Dennis Peck, whose corrupt influence seems to stretch far and wide. A vicious battle of wills between the two men ensues and, as the plot progresses, their strengths and weaknesses are revealed to be remarkably similar, blurring the conventional boundaries between good cop and bad cop. Strong supporting turns are provided by Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf and William Baldwin., Battle of wills between a corrupt cop and the detective investigating him., In this glossy L.A. crime drama by Mike Figgis, Andy Garcia stars as Sgt. Raymond Avila, a cop who just joined the Internal Affairs division of the L.A.P.D. An investigation into police corruption has led Avila and his partner, Sgt. Amy Wallace (Laurie Metcalf), to Officer Dennis Peck (Richard Gere). Avila suspects something about Peck from the beginning; his influence and dominance over others seems to extend further than the reach of his badge. When officers who wish to testify against Peck start dying, the depth of his corruption becomes increasingly clear; at his disposal, he has an army of cops and criminals alike. He even agrees to assassinate a sleazy businessman’s own parents, and humiliates the businessman while they make the deal. In his drive to dominate others, Peck attempts to seduce almost every woman around him and is obsessed with children and fatherhood. Peck is most dangerous when the investigation threatens his territory and his extended family; he stalks Avila and turns him against his wife (Nancy Travis)., (1990) This intense thriller from Mike Figgis stars Andy Garcia as Sergeant Raymond Avilla, an ambitious police officer in the Los Angeles Internal Affairs Department. Avilla is assigned to investigate a brutality case and comes into conflict with unscrupulous and violent cop Dennis Peck (Richard Gere), whose corrupt influence seems to stretch far and wide. a vicious battle of wills between the two men ensues and, as the plot progresses, their strengths and weaknesses are revealed to be remarkably similar, blurring the conventional boundaries between good cop and bad cop. Strong supporting turns are provided by Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf and William Baldwin. M,W,S., LAPD Internal Affairs investigator Raymond knows that legendary detective Dennis is corrupt; he just can’t prove it., Richard Gere and Andy Garcia star in this thrilling film about a pair of LA cops caught in a dark and deadly struggle.