MULHOLLAND FALLS

Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, Melanie Griffith,

Michael Madsen, John Malkovich, Chris Penn

MGM/UA; Directed by Lee Tamahori

Rated R; 107 minutes; 1996

The time: 1954. The place: Los Angeles. Nick Nolte and Chazz Palminteri play heads of an elite anti-crime unit called the "Hat Squad" that must solve a vicious murder mystery and foil a massive conspiracy that reaches from the isolated Nevada desert all the way to the highest echelons of the nation’s capitol. A stellar, all-star supporting cast that includes Melanie Griffith is featured in this exciting, atmospheric film.

REVIEWS

"MULHOLLAND FALLS has a brutal power! Strong on amorality and corruption, not to mention sex and violence."

— Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"MULHOLLAND FALLS has a smashing, insidious L.A.—noir style . . . along with high-testosterone swagger."

— Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES