Q and A (Q&A) 1990 Watch Full Movie in HD

A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss who refuses to help him in this gritty crime film.

Genre:

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Actors:

Ken Delisle, Rebecca Gibson, Ashley Hirt, Terry Ray, Karl Thordarson

Director:

Ashley Hirt

Country:

United States

Release:

1990

IMDb:

N/A

Quality:

Duration:

132 min

eFilmCritic.com

Underrated crime drama with a great performance by Nick Nolte.

April 02, 2005

Time Out

While this tough, fundamentally sound New York thriller has its moments, it's no Prince of the City.

February 09, 2006

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Lumet pulls no punches showing a contemporary NYC plagued by racism, violence, crime, tribalism, cronyism, and corruption.

April 05, 2006

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Urban Cinefile

A New York at odds with Woody Allen's, albeit also filled with angst; where Allen dissects the middle class in the throes of its own insecurities, Lumet cruises the underbelly

June 19, 2009

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Fantastica Daily

Sidney Lumet's third film about corruption in the NYC police department is a gritty, gripping and profane thriller with a powerhouse performance by an intimidating Nick Nolte.

January 26, 2006

Moviehole

Another tour-de-force for Lumet

March 11, 2006

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

A gritty and morally complex cop thriller featuring a haymaker of a performance from Nolte.

September 25, 2003

Apollo Guide

The type of film that wastes a good afternoon with delicious performances and weak writing.

November 15, 2003

Entertainment Weekly

Q&A is a major film by one of our finest mainstream directors. As both a portrait of modern-day corruption and an act of sheer storytelling bravura, it is not to be missed.

April 27, 1990

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ReelViews

Q & A is testimony to the validity of the old adage: a good story, when well told, can never be told too many times.

August 11, 2008

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New York Times

''Q and A'' is most memorable for its performances, beginning with Mr. Nolte's.

May 20, 2003

Washington Post

Unfortunately, Lumet isn't the brawny social commentator he would like to be -- he's a Jimmy Breslin manque'.

January 01, 2000

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