Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003Movie116 minEnglish

Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, and Calden is an aspiring actor moonlighting as a yoga instructor. When the two are assigned a big case they must work out whether they want to solve the case or follow their hearts.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users49%
Director: Ron UnderwoodGenres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Plot Summary

Two dissimilar LAPD detectives, a veteran nearing retirement and a rookie obsessed with his music career, are assigned to investigate the murder of a famous rock star. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a complex web of secrets involving the victim's family, his entourage, and powerful figures within the entertainment industry.

Critical Reception

Hollywood Homicide was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its convoluted plot, uneven tone, and lack of chemistry between the leads. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a weak script and a predictable plot.
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett have little chemistry, undermining the buddy-cop dynamic.
  • The action sequences are uninspired and the comedy falls flat.

Google audience: Audiences found the movie to be a disappointing and forgettable entry in the crime-comedy genre, with many criticizing the unoriginal storyline and the lead actors' performances.

Fun Fact

The film's plot was significantly rewritten during production, leading to a disjointed narrative that was a common point of criticism.

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John Chard

John Chard

We've been partners for what, four months, and now you wanna be my shrink? Ultimately you have to think that those who have wanted to see Hollywood Homicide would have done so by now, certainly fans of the generational divided lead actor...