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Super Cops [VHS]

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The book was great , couldnt put it down. But the movie is actually better in this case because the cop actors are so good! Even though its an action movie, these guys will make you laugh.
Guaranteed fun.

These cops were the real deal, the early 70's were a time of corruption and disolution in the police departments. Drugs were destroying society and yet popular sentiment was against the cops doing their jobs to stop hard dope. Plus corruption was so bad that these two cops were seen as bad for wanting to bust criminals. Why would they do it even on their time off? They had to fight against beaucracy and the streets as well. They weren't for sale and by the late seventies many cops were in jail and many district attorneys and judges too evidently. These guys story is told here simply and honestly. Every police officer should watch this movie and so should anybody who gives a damn about making things better. That's really what these guys were after. The lead actors are truly natural and lay it down in a understated way that's true to life. Honestly this is one of the best cop movies ever imo. The dvd looks ok and I personally hope that there is a blu ray release somday of this important story made.

This is based on the true cases of 2 cops in the 70's who had a unique style of catching the "bad guys". No matter whose feathers got ruffled they just went ahead and did their job and faced the music afterwards. It's extremely well translated to the screen and has plenty of street action with some humor added.

Wow! Some really cool scenes shot in Carroll Gardens,Brooklyn in 1974(back then it was just known as Red Hook). Watch especially for the scene on the corner of 1st Place and Court St, there is Sergi's Candy store (now known as "Thakor Brothers" newsstand), then the reverse angle across the street and we see the "Brand New" Citibank which is still there! You can also see "The Pub" on the corner of Carroll St and Court St. That's not all! The next scene is shot on the corner of 2nd Place and Court St. You see a nice shot of the old "A & P" Supermarket, and the old fashioned lamp post that used to be on the corner! For other cool Carroll Gardens movie scenes see "The Idolmaker" from 1979 (nice shots of Luquer St and Smith St and Nelson) and the brief scene in Goodfellas shot on W 9th Street and Smith St.

When it had not been shipped after the shipping date you specified I wrote you and cancelled the purchase.