Flawless Movie Review 1999

Former New York City cop and resident tough guy Walt Koontz (De Niro) lives across the hall from nosily outrageous drag queen Rusty (Hoffman). The odd couple have a mutual animosity that's put to the test when Walt suffers a stroke and it's recommended that he take singing lessons to help him recover his ability to speak. So he makes an offer to Rusty who needs the cash. Soon they're not only tolerating each other but bonding as well. There are distracting subplots about hidden drug money and a drag queen beauty contest that take the focus off of what could have worked as a two-character study about an unlikely friendship.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Gender Bending, New York, New York, Physical Problems

Screenplay

Joel Schumacher

Cast

Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller, Chris Bauer, Skipp (Robert L.) Sudduth, Wanda De Jesus, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rory Cochrane

Cinematography

Declan Quinn

Director

Joel Schumacher

Music

Bruce Roberts

Producer

Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures