Release Date
March 26, 1999
Director
Scott Silver
Writer
Kate Lanier, Scott Silver, Stephen T. Kay
Cast
Clarence Williams III, Jason Maves, Richard Jenkins, Toby Huss, Michael Lerner, Steve Harris, Josh Brolin, Dennis Farina, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps, Claire Danes
Studio
Running Time
94 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language, violence, and some sexuality
They were on their way to jail. One black. One white. One blonde. One from the hood- Lincoln Hayes (Omar Epps), Arson. One from money-Pete Cochrane, Robbery. And one from the streets-Julie Barnes (Claire Danes), Assault. Three kids with nothing in common but the fact that Captain Adam Greer (Dennis Farina) needs them to go where the cops can't, infiltrating the seedy, drug-infested L.A. streets and nightlife. Working undercover. Mixing in with the hip crowd.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Sometimes a movie comes along that isn't bad but it just does not have one single thing to offer. The likes of which are found in The Mod Squad, a recreation of a television show that is before my time, and I presume, since the show did spawn a movie, that it was decent. The movie is not. We are presented with three losers as the main characters, the worst of all played by Giovanni Ribisi. He is a talented actor, as seen in Saving Private Ryan, but resorting back to teenager-hood is not a good move. He acts bummed out the entire movie; his voice does not fluctuate in the least. Next comes Omar Epps, who is not portrayed as a loser but still is considered a loser in the movie. He's about as good as it gets in this movie, as he handles most of the almost non-existent action. Third and last comes Claire Danes, who, though an exceptional actress, has nothing to show but looks. Full movie review »
