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Scar City poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.7 / 100
1998·Action / Thriller·1h 40m

SCAR CITY

“He who controls the cops controls the city”

A young cop gets thrown in with a special police squad who are acting as assassins against hoods and who don't care who gets in the way.

Above the Line
Ken Sanzel·DirectorKen Sanzel·ScreenplayMichael Slovis·Director of PhotographyAnthony Marinelli·Original Music ComposerTroy Takaki·Editor
Cast
Tia Carrere·CandyRenée Estevez·Cop #2Chazz Palminteri·Lt. Laine DevonStephen Baldwin·John TraceJeffrey Buehl·DealerMichael Rispoli·Sam BanduskyCort Hessler·Guard #2Heidi Jo Markel·FaithCollette Wilson·Paramedic #2Dana Eskelson·Janice
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Ken Sanzel·Director
Writing· 1
Ken Sanzel·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Michael Slovis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Troy Takaki·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Anthony Marinelli·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Anne Stuhler·Production DesignRoswell Hamrick·Art DirectionJanie Bryant·Costume DesignJennifer Alex Nickason·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Elie Samaha·ProducerAvi Lerner·ProducerDanny Dimbort·Executive ProducerTrevor Short·Executive ProducerLynn Goldman·Unit Production ManagerAdam Silverman·Associate ProducerCharla Driver·Line ProducerJohn Ashley·Co-Executive Producer
By the Numbers
58.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
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