Review of Loose Cannons (1990) by Steve M — 14 Oct 2005

[b]Loose Cannons.

[/b]Starring Dan Ackroyd, Dom DeLuise and Gene Hackman.

A hardboiled vice-squad detective (Hackman) is teamed with a not-quite-recovered-from-a-complete-mental-breakdown homicide detective (Ackroyd) to solve a series of bizarre murders that are linked to the Washington DC porn industry. As their investigation unfolds, a plot involving neo-Nazi hitmen, Israeli spies, the German government, and overzealous FBI agents starts unfolding. Solving the case becomes even more complicated as one of the chief witnesses and target for the assassins (DeLuise) is still hoping to cash in on the secret item everyone is after--a hardcore gay porn home-movie featuring Adolf Hitler himself!

"Loose Cannons" is a fun ride in the "buddy" picture mold, with some nice twists on the typical "hardboiled cop" character portrayed by Hackman. A worthwhile flick, despite several instances of characters behaving in a stupid fashion to make the plot work.