Hollow Point
Directed bySidney J. Furie
Written byRobert Geoffrion
Stewart Harding
StarringThomas Ian Griffith
Tia Carrere
John Lithgow
Donald Sutherland
CinematographyDavid Franco
Edited byYves Langlois
Music byBrahm Wenger
Distributed byOctober Films
Nu Image
Astral Films
Filmline International
Release date
July 1996
Running time
102 min.
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Hollow Point is a 1996 film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Thomas Ian Griffith, Tia Carrere, John Lithgow, and Donald Sutherland.

Plot

FBI agent Diane Norwood (Carrere) and DEA agent Max Parrish (Griffith) are both in pursuit of the same criminals- a trio of allied crime bosses, and a man named Livingston (Lithgow), who handles their finances. But, instead of working together, the two agents race to be the first to arrest the criminals and seize their millions in cash in order to claim the money for their agency.

After realizing neither one can be beaten or persuaded off the case, the agents reluctantly decide to work together. Despite a great deal of romantic tension, their strong personalities and different investigative techniques frequently clash; Diane, who is thoughtful, serious and by-the-book, is frustrated by Max’s cocky, reckless nature and flippant sense of humor.

Eventually, they discover and must team up with an eccentric assassin (Sutherland) who works with Livingston; the agents’ only link to resolving the case. This unlikely group then works to foil the criminals’ plans.

Cast

Production

The film's key grip, Jean-François Bourassa, was killed during the making of the film during an explosive special effects sequence gone wrong.

Most of the shoot occurred on location in Montréal, Québec.

Reception

Hollow Point does not currently have a critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, but it does have an audience rating of 56%.[1]

Ultimate Action Movies reviewed the film, praising it as "the most underrated action comedy of the 90s... perhaps the most overlooked action comedy of all time".[2]

The Action Elite's review was not quite as favorable:

"Hollow Point is packed with explosions and shoot-outs with a few laugh-out-loud [sic] moments but the script lets it down and it isn’t as funny as it thinks it is... At an hour and 38 minutes it’s a brisk watch with a high body count [sic] but the odd tone almost makes it feel like a live action cartoon. Overall, Hollow Point is an entertaining action comedy with a solid cast and a few funny moments..."[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Hollow Point - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. ↑ Babcock, Andrew (2019-09-17). "Let's Acknowledge the Insanely Ultimate Cast of 'Hollow Point' (1996)". Ultimate Action Movie Club. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. ↑ ReviewsReviews, Movie. "Hollow Point (1996) Review". The Action Elite. Retrieved 2023-12-12.


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