Stephen Hopkins directs Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Denis Leary in this thriller where four yuppies find themselves on the run in Chicago gangland after witnessing a murder.

Trashy chase movie that never reaches its potential. Is Denis Leary a convincing baddie? Why is the warehouse district of Chicago quite so post-apocalyptic? Do we really want Emilio doing his best impression of his Dad? Why are the lighting choice so expressionistic if this is supposed to be a gritty urban thriller? If Jeremy Piven is going to play the role coked out of his bonce then why not let his character enjoy a line or a bump? Yes, the Predator theme music cooks but it is pretty glaring when borrowed here. Speaking of soundtracks… the CD album tied to this movie saw a dozen mash-ups between rock acts and hip hop artists. That experiment probably towers over the movie itself. Though I have a soft spot for it. It scratched an itch. One more set piece or another main character death and we’d be onto a winner.

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Perfect Double Bill: Trespass (1992)

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