不打官司好多年的哈佛大学法律系知名教授Paul Armstrong（Sean Connery）这日收到一封鸣冤信：环奈佛罗里达州一名女孩被人绑架谋杀，环奈警方将黑人大学生Bobby（Blair Underwood）视作凶手，并在缉拿后严刑逼供令其签字画押，前途光明的年轻人只因是黑人变作死囚。Paul被信件打动，决定重出江湖为Bobby辩护。一番缜密调查，Paul找到足以还Bobby清白之躯的证据，但他没有想到，一切均系Bobby的精心策划，自己及家人才是他的真正目标。
回复 :罹患精神疾病的白人青年马修（马特·狄龙 Matt Dillon 饰）失去了栖身的破败公寓，而母亲离开本地将他抛弃，无家可归的马修只好选择收容单身汉的华盛顿居住地暂住。在战地医院一般混乱的收容所中，马修邂逅了越战黑人老兵杰瑞（丹尼·格洛弗 Danny Glover 饰），杰瑞曾经幸福的家庭因卷入赌马而解体，美国梦碎，如今杰瑞白天在街头擦车赚钱，晚上在收容所度过，希望有朝一日攒到足够的钱搬入公寓。马修善良的心灵和畏怯的眼神引起了杰瑞的注意，他把这个不同肤色的青年视为儿子，把他拉上街头与自己一起工作，在龙蛇混杂的收容所中保护他不受侵害。这对无家可归的人相互支撑着抵御命运的折磨。
回复 :A most pleasingly atmospheric rendition of the tale, noirishly photographed and moodily set, this is the version which probably would have delighted Conan Doyle the most. There is one important plot change which enables the beautiful Alice Brandt to enjoy both a larger role and a more intriguing part in the proceedings. This change also builds up the parts of Dr Mortimer and Lord Charles, yet at the same time provides a nice introduction to the is-he-sinister or is-he-a-good-guy Barrymore, deftly played here by Fritz Rasp.Despite the sting of its well-developed story, the spellbindingly atmospheric direction and the engrossing performances delivered by the entire cast, many fans may find this version somewhat disappointing. For at least three reasons: As in the novel, the part played in the narrative by Sherlock Holmes, though vital, is minimal. And in this version, not only has no attempt been made to enlarge his role, if anything both writer and director do their best to minimize it. Holmes does not even make his entrance for half-an-hour, and when he does finally appear, he has his back to the camera. It is Fritz Odemar, as Dr Watson, who receives the more favorable camera angles. And there is a purpose in this. It is Watson, not Holmes, who figures as the main protagonist of The Hound of the Baskervilles. For the bulk of the narrative, Holmes disappears. It is Watson and Lord Henry (Peter Voss) who take up the running. The movie is almost over, before Holmes closes in on the villain. And even so, this is not the obsessed, self-important Holmes we are accustomed to see taking charge. Another problem is that the title hound itself does not figure a great deal in the action, a downgrading which will undoubtedly rate as another major disappointment for fans. And finally, it could be argued that the script gives too much attention to Conan Doyle's red herring, the escaped convict, and not enough to the real villain.This said, it must surely be admitted by all, that Odemar's interpretation of Watson—intelligent, charming, level-headed, courageous and resourceful—is much closer to Conan Doyle's conception than either the bungling, inveterately stupid Nigel Bruce or the self-effacing Ian Fleming.One other player deserves special mention: Erich Ponto (Dr Winkel in The Third Man) who seems exactly right for Stapleton. A difficult part, superbly played.- JohnHowardReid, imdb
回复 :影片讲述了孟买猖獗的帮派争斗。It outlines the rampant gang wars in Bombay and culminates in an explosive 3-way face-off between the dreaded gangster Dawood, the notorious & charismatic gangster Manya Surve & Inspector Isaaque Bagwaan.
