USA,
1987, 97 min
Directed by:
Jerry SchatzbergCinematography:
Adam HolenderCast:
Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers, Jay Patterson, Andre Gregory, Morgan Freeman, Anna Maria Horsford, Frederick Rolf, Erik King, Rick Aviles (more)Plots(1)
A down-on-his-luck journalist tells his editor that he has an exclusive interview with a Times Square pimp in order to get an assignment. He then fabricates a story identical to that of an infamous pimp wanted by the police for murder. The police jail the writer for contempt and the pimp tries to blackmail him into faking notes to prove his innocence. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1988 - Morgan Freeman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1988 - Morgan Freeman (Best Supporting Male)
- 1988 - Kathy Baker (Best Supporting Female)
Golden Globes
- 1988 - Morgan Freeman (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1987 - Morgan Freeman (Best Supporting Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1987 - Morgan Freeman (Best Supporting Actor)