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β 7.8 Β· 1997 Β· 138m Β· Crime Β· Mystery Β· Thriller
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
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