there can be a deal of ambivalence in the relationship between cop and prostitute . be a prostitute be not in itself an offence . solicit for the purpose of prostitution be an offence and run a brothel be an offence and live off immoral earnings be an offence . nonetheless a cop can have a lot of power over a streetwalker . he can arrest her and hassle her and keep her move on and blackmail her for freebie and even take money from her . and she have little recourse . most cop choose to turn a blind eye to all but the most blatant solicit unless under pressure from above or from concern citizen . the same go for sex show and massage parlour . a few and like detective wes block and be attract by their defiant sexuality and availability and the freedom they represent to have random uncomplicated sexual relief on tap . like block these men be usually separate or divorce and middle age and wary of intimacy and commitment . mr clint eastwood give a first rate performance a block and father of two daughter and ashamed of his need and sometimes loathe what they have turn him into . only with his kid or his dog all capable of unconditional love do he appear even remotely human . a a serial killer begin to mirror his movement and block be force to recognise what he have become . the movie be set in new orleans which give mr eastwood a chance to commission mr lennie niehaus former stan kenton alumnus to compose a jazz heavy score . it be not a movie full of snappy one liner and dialogue be sparse and significant . miss genevieve bujold be also excellent a the rape crisis centre bos and outwardly a ball breaker and but want to trust this odd cop who offer so many contradiction . arguably the best performance come from alison eastwood a block cusp of adolescence daughter . tightropeis a strange rather disturb movie and but and if you can take it and a reward one .