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Out for Justice

Out for Justice

Action · Crime · Drama · 1991

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.

Movie details

Out for Justice

“He's a cop. It's a dirty job... but somebody's got to take out the garbage.”

1991 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.1 / 10

27.6K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

23 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

38 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Out for Justice?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Flynn

Written by

R. Lance Hill

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Gino Felino

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Richie Madano

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Ronny Donziger

Jo Champa

Jo Champa

Vicky Felino

Shareen Mitchell

Shareen Mitchell

Laurie Lupo

Sal Richards

Sal Richards

Frankie

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Patti Madano

Court is in session

Put Out for Justice on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.