Fatal Beauty

October. 30,1987      R
Rating:
5.4
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Detective Rita Rizzoli is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and more when a major cocaine ring is suspected of turning out a potent new strain of the drug, called "Fatal Beauty." With the help of her partner and a former bodyguard for a local cartel, Rita will do whatever it takes to find out who's dealing Fatal Beauty and stop them.

Whoopi Goldberg as  Rita Rizzoli
Sam Elliott as  Mike Marshak
Rubén Blades as  Carl Jimenez
Harris Yulin as  Conrad Kroll
John P. Ryan as  Lt. Kellerman
Jennifer Warren as  Cecile Jaeger
Brad Dourif as  Leo Nova
Mike Jolly as  Earl Skinner
Charles Hallahan as  Deputy Getz
David Harris as  Raphael

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Reviews

Cubussoli
1987/10/30

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Stevecorp
1987/10/31

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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Mehdi Hoffman
1987/11/01

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

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Aryana
1987/11/02

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

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Comeuppance Reviews
1987/11/03

Rita Rizzoli (Whoopi) is an L.A. undercover cop with a sassy attitude.  So far, so Whoopi. Things get very un-Whoopi-like when a shipment of a hot new drug called Fatal Beauty hits the streets. Its mixture of cocaine, PCP, and God-knows-what-else is so deadly and destructive, it's turning obese men of color into unstoppable zombies. When the Whoopster traces the drug cartel back to criminal mastermind Conrad Kroll (Yulin) - and you know he's evil because his name is Conrad Kroll - she wants answers and justice. Kroll's head of security, Mike Marshak (Elliott) at first tries to keep Rita away from his employer, but soon is following her around town on her adventures like a puppy dog. Eventually, the two unlikely heroes team up to fight under-baddies such as Leo Nova (Dourif) and Earl (Jolly). What hijinks will Whoopi come up with next? Will it mix well with drug-fueled violence? Find out today! Much like how in the great Collision Course (1989), Jay Leno shot people and beat them up, here fellow comedian Whoopi Goldberg does more of the same. The 80's were the golden time for the action comedy - Red Heat (1988) and Action Jackson (1988) come to mind as parallels here, but the obvious comparison is Beverly Hills Cop (1984). There are many comparisons to be made, right down to both having a Harold Faltermeyer score, and we won't bore you by running down the list of similarities, but let's just say this: Fatal Beauty is a surprisingly entertaining and fast-paced jaunt with a great cast, wonderful 80's vibe, and a wisecracking Whoopi. That's a pretty nice package if we do say so ourselves. As regular readers know, we always enjoy when an unorthodox star tries their hand at action, and we applaud Whoopi for playing against type as an Italian-American (?) cop with her finger on the trigger.Speaking of unorthodox, the main baddie, played by Harris Yulin, is mainly known to us as co-star of Short Fuse (1986) - remember when Art Garfunkel had a Short Fuse? We certainly do, and if you think Whoopi was an unusual choice, that's nothing compared to that inspired casting decision. John P. Ryan is a sort of under-the-radar fan favorite of ours, having appeared in Avenging Force (1986) and Delta Force 2 (1990) among many others, and here he plays the WYC (or White Yelling Chief) who is always riding Whoopi but knows she gets results. Sam Elliott's mustache is comforting, Ruben Blades is wry, Brad Dourif is unhinged, James Le Gros and M.C. Gainey are in the mix as well, and Cheech Marin has a cameo as a bartender. We haven't seen a cameo like that since Whoopi was in Beverly Hills Brats (1989). Maybe we should say Fatal Beauty is a cross between Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Brats.It all ends with a pretty cool mall shootout, and it should also be noted that there are plenty of racial slurs that most likely would not be in the script today. That's just one extra element that preserves the 80's vibe. Director Tom Holland does indeed keep things moving, and that may come from a background in horror movies - he's probably best known for Fright Night (1985) and Child's Play (1988). Interestingly, in further comparisons with Action Jackson, they both have an end-credits song by Madame X.Fatal Beauty, at this point in history, could fairly be called (what we have termed) a 'Video-Store Classic'. You know how we're always asking about the more obscure titles, "who actually rented this?", well, we know people actually rented Fatal Beauty. And they probably had a good time watching it, as we did, and you more than likely will too.

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E.o.n Smith
1987/11/04

I love this movie for three main reasons, The first is because my father James Smith played the role Ritchie. I love this movie so much I made a song about it and dropped it on my first mixed tape called lessons and Blessings on sound cloud.com My name is E.o.N Smith and this is my review thanks.

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Elswet
1987/11/05

Fatal Beauty has the advantage of allowing Whoopie Goldberg to bounce her keen and cutting wit off Sam Elliott's straight and penetrating gaze. The action is bone-crunching gang-banging blended with South of the Border stylized gun battles, Corporate money, and big drugs.I particularly like this one for Sam Elliott's prominence. He portrays hired muscle for a corporate big wig, who has no idea what his boss is up to. He also has a hint of a love interest with the star, and I found that delightful. His down to earth personality is perfectly cast, and wittingly executed.This one always surprises me.It rates a 7.8/10 on the Buddy Cop Scale from...the Fiend :.

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jasonbartworks
1987/11/06

This film is fantastic, containing action, comedy and drama. Typical 80's style (i.e: Beverley Hill Cop style). Its good to see a comedian based actress playing parts both funny and serious. If you are a Whoopi Goldberg fan, you will not be disappointed.Alongside Whoopi, Sam Elliott (Mask, Road House) plays a good guy on the wrong side and the chemistry between him and Whoopi shows very well. What makes a good film is when two different style actors/actresses bounce off each other in a positive way.Also includes the brilliant actor Brad Dourif (Child's Play). Never fails to play an excellent bad guy. Not going to give much away in this review as you can tell, because the movie speaks for itself... However, if you enjoy a good action film with a side of humour, without all the 'star wars' special effects... Fatal Beauty should be on your list!

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