Harrison
Ford portrays veteran boomer detective Joe Gavilan, a weary but tenacious
police veteran clashes with his Gen X partner, K.C. Calden (Josh Hartnett).
To very different life styles and interests come together on common
ground.
HOLLYWOOD
HOMICIDE (2003) Film Review
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Directed by Ron Shelton
Written by Robert Souza & Ron Shelton
Harrison Ford .... Joe Gavilan
Josh Hartnett .... K.C. Calden
Lena Olin .... Ruby
Bruce Greenwood .... Bennie Macko
Isaiah Washington .... Sartain
Lolita Davidovich .... Cleo
Keith David .... Leon
Master P .... Julius Armas
Dwight Yoakam .... Wasley
Martin Landau .... Jerry Duran
Gladys Knight .... Olivia Robidoux
Lou Diamond Phillips .... Wanda
Kurupt .... K-Ro
Dré .... Silk
Produced
by
Allegra Clegg .... co-producer
David V. Lester .... executive producer
Lou Pitt .... producer
Joe Roth .... executive producer
Ron Shelton .... producer
Robert Souza .... co-producer
Original Music by Alex Wurman
Cinematography by Barry Peterson
Film Editing by Paul Seydor
In
Hollywood, when you're number one with a bullet, they call in the
cops.
Revolution
Studios presents Hollywood Homicide, a fast paced action
comedy directed by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can't
Jump), starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett.
Harrison
Ford portrays veteran detective Joe Gavilan, a weary but tenacious
police veteran at the top of his game professionally, though his
personal life is rapidly unraveling. His partner, K.C. Calden (Josh
Hartnett), seems to be more interested in his side jobs as a yoga
teacher and aspiring actor than in the high-profile gangland-style
murder they are currently investigating.
Welcome
to the land of blue skies, palm trees and dead bodies.
Revolution
Studios Presents A Pitt/Shelton Production Hollywood Homicide
starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, a Columbia Pictures release.
The film also stars Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington,
Lolita Davidovich, Keith David, Master P and Lou Diamond Phillips
with Dwight Yoakam and Martin Landau.
REVIEW
By David Bruce
Web Master HollywoodJesus.com
Essentially
this film is about the necessary harmony between to very different
and conflicting generations personified in the two central characters
in this film.
Here
is an older baby boomer Joe Gavilan
and a young Gen Xer K.C. Calden intent on working together despite
their generational differences, which include music tastes, life style,
spirituality, life goals, and romance.
This
culture clash is seen vividly in the contrasting music forms. Here
is Gladys Knight and Smoky Robinson (1960s soul artists) in a movie
that features the current Hip Hop scene.
Gladys Knight (left) and Smokey Robinson (right)
Here
is spirituality and sexuality mixed together, but in different ways.
Joe Gavilan, who has no apparent spirituality, has an easy going relation
with a new-age psychic woman (go figure), and K.C. is dating several
woman from his exercise oriented Yoga class.
The
film is also a "postcard from Hollywood." It celebrates
the town with several nice location moments. "There is an
absurdity to L. A. that I find attractive," says director
Shelton. "Los Angeles isn't really a city in the normal sense,
and movies aren't really made in Hollywood. That is, if you can
even find Hollywood."
Bottom
line of this film: Although Relation, spirituality, sexuality, and
careers are the common ground in all of us, this film, is more concerned
with those subtle differences the keep us apart -like different generational
musical tastes. These contrasts make for the comic elements in the
picture. What really matters is learning how to accommodate each other
within our differences. Living in peace. It goes beyond tolerance
and suggests that there is something worthwhile, even necessary, in
those who are different. It is about coming together in peace and
appreciation. Both detectives, despite their differences, needed each
other. And, together -what a team!
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