here be a very and very tense thriller about a new orleans cop ( clint eastwood ) find a serial killer . and vice versa . this be a very dark ( literally ) film with a big film noir look and feel . neo noir and i guess and be what they call post 1950 gritty crime film like these . eastwood character in tightrope be a complex one . on one hand and he a wonderfully love father of two sweet girl ( one play by his actual daughter and and play well ) and and yet he be a weak man when it come to prostitute . but and whatever side he show light or dark he interesting and a always . so be the female star of this movie and genevieve bujold and a woman with a very intriguing face and just a trace of her french accent . dan heyada contribute strongly in a low key performance . yes and this film be a bit too much on the seedy side for my normal taste and definitely sordid and but very well do . it a story that grab you early and lock you in all the way .