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Now to the film. Sal (Ethan Hawke), a detective who is overwhelmed by financial problems and family obligations, resorts to killing and stealing drugs and money from the dealers. Tango (Don Cheadle) is an undercover cop who appears to be honest. He is asked by a tough, cruel, and racist federal agent, Agent Smith (Ellen Barkin), to set up a drug dealer, Caz (Wesley Snipes), who has just been released from prison.
Tango is conflicted about the assignment, because Caz once saved his life when Tango was working undercover in a prison. Eddie (Richard Gere), an alcoholic police officer seven days shy of retirement, has avoided encounters with criminals throughout his long career, preferring to keep his head down and do the minimum to get by. All the actors are excellent in their portrayals of their characters.
The film contains a lot of violence and includes situations that some cops deal with during their patrols, e.g., a white officer shoots a black undercover cop who has a gun in his hand after apprehending a criminal, another rescues a kidnapped young woman sold into prostitution, and a fracas between a child and a storekeeper leads to a shooting.