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HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE
Released by Columbia . Available to buy now.

Decidedly fun outing from Harrison Ford as ageing homicide cop Joe Gavilan, a man more interested in selling real estate than solving crimes, based in LA his young partner K.C. (Josh Hartnett) is a would be actor only on the force until his big break comes along.

Full of witty dialogue and exchanges the movie, directed by Ron Shelton, has the pair investigating the high profile murders of some rap singers, cue some of the best sequences which see Ford acting as a broker for a rap star trying to buy a mansion from a truculent (and very old looking) Martin Landau.

Add to the mix Ford’s psychic girlfriend Ruby (played by Lena Olin) and a hilarious chase on paddle boats through a Venice Beach canal and you have an easy to watch and even easier to enjoy buddy comedy. Also watch out for cameos from the likes of Lou Diamond Phillips (as a cop in full drag), Robert Wagner, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight and Dwight Yoakham.

EXTRAS: Commentary from director Shelton and cast interviews.