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- 1988
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 1988
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
Summary A San Francisco civilian police detective (Mark Harmon) is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer (Sean Connery) while dating his daughter.
Directed By: Peter Hyams
Written By: Larry Ferguson
- 1988
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
- 1988
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 37 m
The Presidio
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6.3
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Summary A San Francisco civilian police detective (Mark Harmon) is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer (Sean Connery) while dating his daughter.
Directed By: Peter Hyams
Written By: Larry Ferguson
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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45% Mixed
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6 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
31
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
45% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
55% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
You know a movie's in trouble when the characters babble on about long ago. In The Presidio, they have to. What's happening on-screen is dull and predictable. The movie's highlights, car chases up and down the San Francisco inclines, pale in comparison to those in Bullitt. [10 June 1988, p.D5]
For all its shortcomings and long speeches, The Presidio is to be credited for trying to reach beyond formula. Hyams and screenwriter Ferguson (Highlander, Beverly Hills Cop II) have aspired to make more than a mismatched buddy movie. But the task has proved too intricate for them to achieve. [10 June 1988, p.6]
Tug-of-war for dominance among the trio provides the interest in an otherwise ordinary crime story, as Harmon and Connery end up working to piece together clues in a convoluted smuggling caper.
The whole movie has the feeling of a clone, of a film assembled out of spare parts from other movies, out at the cinematic junkyard.
It's an ultra-slick, ultra-flat movie that cuts like a cellophane knife. No edge, no blood.
It doesn't help that the mystery plot seems half-baked in the end, or that none of the actors appear entirely comfortable with their roles. Miss Ryan looks edgy and spends a lot of time tossing her hair. Mr. Harmon is easygoing and attractive, but his nice-guy manner belies his character's steely talk.
A thoroughly uninvolving picture, THE PRESIDIO is chiefly the victim of a horrendous screenplay by Larry Ferguson (BEVERLY HILLS COP II; HIGHLANDER). When it isn't providing mundane dialog, Ferguson's script assaults the viewer with senseless exposition continuously dredged up from the characters' pasts.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.3
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.3
33% Positive
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Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Release Date Jun 10, 1988
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating R
Tagline THE PRESIDIO ARMY BASE, SAN FRANCISCO. When a landmark of historic tradition becomes the scene of a shocking murder, a military commander and a street-tough cop are forced into action... against the killer, the mysterious past, and each other.
Awards
Jupiter Award
• 2 Nominations
