Product Details

• Actors: Charles Durning, Louis Gossett Jr., Perry King, Clyde Kusatsu, Stephen Macht
• Directors: Robert Aldrich
• Writers: Christopher Knopf, Joseph Wambaugh
• Producers: Lee Rich, Mario Bregni, Mark Damon, Merv Adelson, Pietro Bregni
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Goodtimes Home Video
• VHS Release Date: March 5, 1998
• Run Time: 119 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000065N3
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,616 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Movie approximately 120 minutes and stars Charles Durning, Louis Gossett, Jr, Randy Quaid, James Woods and Burt Young**Movie Rated R

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Please release this movie on DVD!!, April 28, 2010

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Ian Holdsworth (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Choirboys [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I saw this movie fifteen years ago and really enjoyed it. I was wondering when it was going to be released on DVD??

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you never read the book - three stars, if you read the book..., September 2, 2007

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G. Litwinski "nopcbs" (Midland, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Choirboys [VHS] (VHS Tape)

zero stars.

As a standalone B-movie, it's very mediocre, but watchable. Low expectations are richly rewarded here.

If you read Wambaugh's book, you will loathe the movie because it betrays your hopes and expectations so badly. No wonder Wambaugh wanted to have his name removed from the credits. The movie tears all the flesh away from his excellent book and keeps just a few bones.

If you have not read the book, but "kinda" liked the movie, read the book. You are in for a huge treat. If you read the book, but have not seen the movie, that's as far as you need go. Or read the book again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dysfunctional Cops on the Loose !, July 28, 2010

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McStork - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Choirboys [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is, indeed, a dark comedy. Portrays a range of behaviors oftentimes associated with law enforcement ranging from bigotry and nastiness to imcompetence to a sincere effort to uphold the law in a noble fashion. Believable acting but, unfortunately, no oscar-winning performances here.