No Mercy [DVD]

This is another one of those movies I saw in the late 80's (on cable) already aware of the back story that Kim Basinger did not like working with Richard Gere and that they both were very upset about spending so much time in the movie being wetI can see why. There is lots of 'wet' in NO MERCY.By the way, Gere must have been a difficult 'act' to work with because he and Debra Winger were at odds in Officer and a Gentleman, and there was a variety of production problems in Coppola'a "The Cotton Club" (as the story goes). I'd assume Gere had something to do with that too.But,all that said, NO MERCY has a great look that begins in a pretty dreary Chicago and the gritty look does not change when locales change..Gere is the aggressive Chicago cop who goes undercover and discovers somebody wants to hire him for a 'hit' on a no doubt about it ruthless New Orleans 'business' man with the gorgeous blonde, Cajun girl who was basically 'sold' to the 'Narlins scum by her own mother when she was 13.Gere is always good as the wild card cop and/or loner type, and he will do just about anything to find the murder witness (Basinger). Could she be involved more than we know? Well, the race to the conclusion may be visible from an hour away but the ride is entertaining enough with the attractive leads in good form (Basinger really does do that "shaking rage, so tired of being pushed around and manipulated fury" well...).I found the ending symbolic of a Western in "Hell" showdown.Yep, not only did director Richard Pearce have his cast and crew playing in lots of water, but they also did an impressive job of playing with fire.Keep in mind this was years before the movie Backdraft.Street location footage and the hiding in the swamps of Louisiana footage help NO MERCY remain a credible viewing entertainment. Some of the hard-boiled dialogue by the police Captain (George Dzundza, for example -- who is good otherwise) is too easy to laugh at: "I don't like you I don't wanna' swap spit ...(really? It comes from out of no where too..) but, basically it's "go get'tum tiger". Legalities have become an afterthought.Check out NO MERCY for the good action, the real good visuals (includes Basinger's tastefully done, see through blouse when wet, of course...).Just let some story implausibilities slide by and enjoy the buildup to Gere and Basinger's relationship and, of course, the action finale.No need to overthink this one. Sometimes looks are everything. Basinger is beautiful and Gere is in the prime of his great hair days.4 stars

I've watched it so many times years ago, and now it pops up on Amazon Prime, and I just had to give it a newer viewing.As mentioned by others, the cinematography maintains a gritty grimy look consistently throughout and sets the mood for what is really a variation of film noir.As tough as Gere thinks he is, a rough edged Chicago policeman, he is not quite prepared to deal with the underbelly of New Orleans society, and Jeroen Crabbe is as sadistically evil as any villain that has ever graced such a movie.of course, as the Frenchmen say: Cherchez la Femme, and in this movie, at the very center of all the trouble is the "in her prime" ridiculously impossibly sexy Kim Basinger, who was absolutely one of the ten most beautiful women in the world at that time. She is the driving force between the protagonist and antagonist, and the prize, if you will.As seemingly mis-matched as they might appear to be, like a force of nature, they are driven to each other, and the combination of her and revenge for his partner, spurs on Gere against impossible odds, leading to a very satisfying ending.in addition to this, the instrumental theme in the background of this movie is a haunting melody that will stick with you, and is unfortunately no longer available as a soundtrack album.The only negative is some of the corny lines by DeZundga as the stereotyped Chicago police chief...however there is little else to fault this intense tale that is quite the experience when you are viewing it for the first time, and still very enjoyable as you re-watch it through the years as I have.

I liked this movie. there are very few movies shot in New Orleans so I must say that the setting was of great interest to me. The cast were all fantastic and everyone worked well together.Richard Gere plays a cop after the people who murdered his partner in cold blood. He chases down the culprits and in a kind of Western like ending shoots it out with them, kills the lead bad guy and absconds with the most beautiful woman in New Orleans.I think the bad guy was a bit too bad for his own good. Killing one of his own men on the eve of battle was stupid. It cost him one of his guns and unbeknownst to him at the time would cost him the battle (The Man's Gun Was Appropriated By Gere). Why not wait and kill the guy after the battle. This man was too brutal and ruthless for his own good. Crabbe, the actor who played him was great as a villain.This DVD was the first I've seen in my new rotation for August. I plan to see about 20 or 23 DVDs and I will review as many more as I can. I'm viewing Wild Things now. I give this Four Stars. I'm the 141st person to review this film. Wish it had been made on widescreen, however.A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.

was nice to get a movie that meant something to me a long time ago for a reasonable price

Part of Mill Creeks retro VHS series. Solid picture and sound. Cool "VHS" cardboard slipcover. No features. Optional English subtitles.Basically a variation of the (then) hit, Witness. Tough cop hits New Orleans looking for some satisfaction.Directed by Richard Pearce - better as a cinematographer than director - his photography on such documentaries as Marjoe, Woodstock, Bob Dylan's Don't Look Back and Food inc. is fantastic - his eye brings the overdone New Orleans a great service. A solid sex and violence shoot 'em up.Great supporting cast: Paul Verhoeven regular, pictured above, Jeroen Krabbé (most famous as Harrison Ford's nemesis in The Fugitive), George Dzundza (90s Law and Order, Robert Altman's Streamers, The Deer Hunter, Michael Douglas's 'cowboy' partner in Basic Instinct), Gary Basaraba (Mad Men, The Irishman). William Atherton (Hannibal Lector's duplicitous 'shrink/keeper' in Silence of the Lambs, 8mm), Bruce McGill (D-Day from Animal House, My Cousin Vinny) and Ray Sharkey (Wiseguy, Hellhole, The Idolmaker.)

It was delivered on Nov 8th. I broke th DVD so was not able to watch. I thnk it was my fault getting it out of the package.

Edición simple. No cuenta con subtítulos en español. No es la edición que buscaba.

Qualità sufficiente

Vrai version Française pour ce blu-ray espagnol.

awesome dvd great story from start to finish