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Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1996

In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.

Movie details

Mulholland Falls

“The power of love vs. the love of power.”

1996 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 1h 47m

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6.0 / 10

Community rating

In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.

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Directed by

Lee Tamahori

Written by

Peter Dexter · Floyd Mutrux

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Max Hoover

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Katherine Hoover

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Elleroy Coolidge

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Eddie Hall

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Arthur Relyea

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Fitzgerald

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Allison Pond

Court is in session

Put Mulholland Falls on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.