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Out for Justice

"He's a cop. It's a dirty job... but somebody's got to take out the garbage."

1991 1h 31m EN
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★6.2TMDB · 540
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
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Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.

“He's a cop. It's a dirty job... but somebody's got to take out the garbage.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
John Flynn
Writers
R. Lance Hill
Languages
English, Italian, Spanish
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Flynn, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Michael Frank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Don Brochu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steven Seagal and William Forsythe and Jerry Orbach carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's a cop. It's a dirty job... but somebody's got to take out the garbage.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Flynn directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. David Michael Frank scores. Don Brochu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

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  • 135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Spanish.
  • 3Directed by John Flynn, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by David Michael Frank. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Don Brochu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Steven Seagal and William Forsythe and Jerry Orbach carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "He's a cop. It's a dirty job... but somebody's got to take out the garbage.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0102614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 14 themes, including "martial arts", "corruption", "police", "psychopath".
  • 10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ric Waite
Original score
David Michael Frank
Editing
Don Brochu
Production design
Gene Rudolf
Costume design
Richard Bruno
Makeup / hair
Gandhi Bob Arrollo
Stunt coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano
Runtime
91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$14,000,000
Box office
$39,673,161
Return
283% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • AR

    Arnold Kopelson Productions

    US

  • SE

    Seagal/Nasso Productions

    US

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • StuntsG.A. Aguilar
  • Stunt CoordinatorConrad E. Palmisano
  • ProducerSteven Seagal
  • Production DesignGene Rudolf
  • Art DirectionStephen Myles Berger
  • EditorDon Brochu
  • EditorRobert A. Ferretti
  • Co-ProducerPeter Macgregor-Scott
  • ProducerArnold Kopelson
  • Associate ProducerJacqueline George
  • CastingPamela Basker
  • CastingSue Swan
  • Costume DesignRichard Bruno
  • Makeup ArtistGandhi Bob Arrollo
  • Unit Production ManagerP.M. Scott
  • First Assistant DirectorJerry Ziesmer
  • StuntsSteve Kelso
  • StuntsSteven Lambert
  • Executive ProducerJulius R. Nasso
  • Set DecorationGary Moreno
  • Set DecorationRonald R. Reiss
  • HairstylistOra Green
  • Makeup SupervisorJef Simons
  • Hair SupervisorJef Simons

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • martial arts
  • corruption
  • police
  • psychopath
  • detective
  • crime boss
  • revenge
  • vigilante
  • organized crime
  • mafia
  • one man army
  • one against many
  • brooklyn, new york city
  • action hero

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1991-04-12R

Also known as

International titles

  • Giustizia a tutti i costiIT
  • Buscando justiciaES
  • 복수무정 2KR
  • 스티븐 시걸의 응징자KR
  • 형사 25시KR
  • Justice sauvage - Out for justiceFR
  • За справедливостьюRU
  • Бруклинская резняRU
  • Нико-4RU
  • 法外出击CN

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