An old-school, Lethal Weapon-style cop flick, Hollywood Homicide vanished like Debbie McGee at the box office. Which was rather unfair, because it's actually not too bad.

Looking on the light side after the LAPD-drubbing he delivered in Dark Blue, writer/director Ron Shelton depicts decent cops who moonlight for a living, with Harrison Ford's ageing rogue a real estate broker and Josh Hartnett a wannabe actor teaching yoga on the side. As a thriller it falls apart in the chaotic climax, but Ford's amusing and irascible as he investigates a rap-group killing, while Hartnett proves he's more than just a pretty face, with his Brando-aping theatre stint a particular pleasure.

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Shelton offers a softly spoken, articulate commentary, where he admits to little interest in the film's crime element, comparing it to the sports backdrops in his character comedies Bull Durham and Tin Cup. A profile piece is good fun, with Lou Diamond Phillips claiming he's still getting over the haemorrhoids from his drag-queen cameo, while the Making Of's a cut above. Best of all is LAPD Stories, an excellent featurette that sees ex-cops recalling their contrasting experiences of street life: ""If somebody's gonna die tonight, it's not gonna be me.""