on paper this should have be excellent . we have robert aldrich who make some very intelligent and cynical movie like attack and the dirty dozen and too late the hero and ulzanas raid direct a novel by acclaimed author joseph wambaugh and feature amongst others notable actor like louis gosset jnr and james wood before they become well know . but since it be make on celluloid and not on paper that doesn not appear to count for very much the choirboy be a mess . there little plot to speak off and be so cluttered up with character that it impossible to understand where the screenplay be go and of the character themselves theyre very unlikable . since the character be amoral policeman i think perhaps someone have the idea of make this a a precursor to hill street blue and i guess somewhere along the line that what the intention be and of an off beat black comedy but the writing and directing and acting be so heavy hand it like watch a very bad adult version of police academy with only the sequence of a man take his pink poodle in the park come close to raise a smile do i start this review by ask what go wrong . after see the movie in it entirety i feel i now have to ask do anything go right .