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Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

They're two cops with one shot at solving a murder... and surviving each other.

20035.21h 56m

Overview

Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, and Calden is an aspiring actor moonlighting as a yoga instructor. When the two are assigned a big case they must work out whether they want to solve the case or follow their hearts.

Directed by Ron Shelton
Written by Ron Shelton, Robert Souza
Produced by Ron Shelton, Lou Pitt
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $51.1M

Top Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Sgt. Joe Gavilan

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Det. K.C. Calden

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Ruby

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Lt. Bennie Macko

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Antoine Sartain

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Cleo Ricard

Keith David

Keith David

Leon

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Leroy Wasley

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Jerry Duran

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Wanda

Themes & Keywords

rap musicundercoverhitmanchasegangsterrivalryhollywoodlos angeles, californiacriminalmurder investigationaction herocorrupt cop

About Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide is a action, adventure, comedy, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of rap music, undercover, hitman, chase, gangster, rivalry. Directed by Ron Shelton, it stars Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin. Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, and Calden is an aspiring actor moonlighting as a yoga instructor. When the two are assigned a big case they must work out whether they want to solve the case or follow their hearts.

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