

Internal Affairs
“Trust him... he's a cop.”
Overview
Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.
Top Cast

Richard Gere
Dennis Peck

Andy Garcia
Raymond Avila

Laurie Metcalf
Amy Wallace

Nancy Travis
Kathleen Avila

Elijah Wood
Sean Stretch

Richard Bradford
Grieb

William Baldwin
Van Stretch

Michael Beach
Dorian Fletcher

Faye Grant
Penny Stretch

John Kapelos
Steven Arrocas
Themes & Keywords
About Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs is a crime, drama film released in 1990 exploring themes of undercover agent, shop, illegality, internal affairs, police corruption, los angeles, california. Directed by Mike Figgis, it stars Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Laurie Metcalf. Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.
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