1998 American film
One Tough Cop DVD cover
Directed by Bruno Barreto Screenplay by Jeremy Iacone Based on One Tough Cop: The Bo Dietl Story Bo Dietl and Ken GrossProduced by Michael Bregman Martin Bregman Starring Cinematography Ron Fortunato Edited by Ray Hubley Music by Bruce Broughton Distributed by Stratosphere Entertainment Release date
October 9, 1998 (1998-10-09 ) (United States) Running time
90 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $1,223,034 (domestic)
One Tough Cop action crime film . It was directed by Bruno Barreto and written by Jeremy Iacone. The movie stars Stephen Baldwin as the protagonist and first-person narrator Bo Dietl , a real-life New York City detective who wrote the book that the film is based on. Chris Penn costars as Dietl's partner. Gina Gershon , Mike McGlone and Paul Guilfoyle also play key roles.
Plot summary
Detective Bo Dietl and his partner investigate the rape and murder of a nun. Meanwhile, Dietl learns that his partner has a gambling problem, and is in debt to loan sharks .
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Reception
One Tough Cop was poorly received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a rating of 24% from 21 reviews.[ 1]
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