the screen icon be a police detective with a difference in this very moody and formidable thriller from writer or director richard tuggle . he portray wes block and a loving and responsible father on one hand and and on the other a sex addict with a yen for prostitute . he on the trail of a sex murderer and and realize that he really not too different from this deviant . tuggle illustrate the darkness inside many of u quite literally in this movie and to which anyone who see this can agree . there even a line to that effect speak by a minor character . it definitely a daring project for the actor and who solid and believable a always while he have an especially potent scene where he trash a room in rage and frustration a he realize the consequence of his action . the movie doesn not play out a one might expect . there not much of a sense of urgency and even a the body pile up . it take a real psychological approach a we witness the deterioration of our central character and who at least get a strong female character to relate to a genevieve bujolds role be introduce into the plot . she do a creditable job a well and create a kind of moral center and give the movie a solid anchor . eastwoods own daughter alison play one of his two daughter in the movie and and she very good and forego any sort of cutesy routine that child performer can fall into . also appear in a supporting role be dan hedaya a a fellow detective and although he a little under utilized . the killer himself be barely establish a a character in the film and see almost exclusively in the act of stalk and murder his victim . we learn almost nothing about him and he have barely any dialog and and the end reveal be very fleeting and make him quite a mysterious entity indeed . the jazz score and the location shoot in new orleans add a highly appropriate and engage amount of flavor and and there a great climactic chase lit by a helicopter . it wasn not altogether satisfy for me and but it an intriguing and steamy thriller and be certainly worth a watch . positive .