Cover-Up

1991 "If the lies don't kill you – the truth will."
4.4| 1h30m| R| en
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Mike Anderson, a tough American reporter on a dangerous foreign assignment, finds his own life in jeopardy when he uncovers a deadly labyrinth of political intrigue that threatens the lives of thousands. Dispatched to investigate a mysterious and fatal attack on an overseas US naval base, Anderson, a leading investigative journalist and ex-US marine, finds himself back on familiar ground. Instinct makes him question the official CIA explanation that cites an unknown terrorist group called Black October. Alone, and armed only with his combat training and determination to uncover the truth, he sets out to expose a complex and dangerous political web.

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MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
BlackGas Great rainy day film, and a gem from this period.Not sure about the low ratings -- this is a solid action movie, and more, it's far more intelligent than a lot of similar movies from that time. An interesting, rather complex plot, and it's good and dark, something many of those other films lack.I really liked the ending as well, not really what one expects from this kind of film and the final shot is quite memorable.As far as this era of action films go, its an 8. In the bigger picture, still gets a six from me for being above average. Which is saying a lot, because most of these 80's/90's mercenary/military movies are 4's.I first saw this on a tape of old cheesy movies a friend had made when they were a kid, and was surprised and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember being quite creeped out during a scene where you see the effects of a deadly nerve gas on people. Check it out.
callanvass This was a great Lundgren film, however i did not care for the abrupt ending at all. There were a couple twists that shocked the hell out of me, and didn't see coming what so ever, however it ended too quickly, and it seemed, that they were rushing things the last little bit. All the characters were great, and Lundgren , and Louis Gossett Jr. are absolutely fantastic in it, and i cared for both there characters. The Directing is very good. Manny Coto, does a very good job here, creating suspense, lots of action, good camera angles, and he kept the film at a fast pace!, solid job. Thereis a bit of blood. We get some very bloody gunshot wounds, a couple stabbings with swords, and a impaling. The Acting is excellent!. Dolph Lundgren is AMAZING as always, and this is one of his best performances. He is very believable,really likable, and kicked that ass!, and his chemistry with Lisa Berkely was good. Louis Gossett Jr. is great in this, when on screen, he is a very good actor , and it was good to see him again!. Lisa Berkely was hot, and did her job pretty well, and her chemistry with Lundgren was good. John Finn is also very good here (that's all i'm gonna say). Overall I highly recommend, this film! ***1/2 out of 5
Thomas Jolliffe (supertom-3) This is a fairly well written and involving thriller. Unfortunately its good early work is slightly let down by either obvious or absurd twists in the final 15 minutes. Before the slightly disappointing ending the film moves along nicely, and the script is developing well, while there aren't too many B-movie cliches, such as the obligatory sex scene, between a recently widowed woman and the central character. This was Dolph Lundgrens first real move away from the action genre and he gives his first decent lead performance, he has more than 3 lines of dialogue as well, but he does fairly well. The film unfortunately looks very cheap but the direction from Manny Coto is functional and well paced, while the action scenes are good, including a trademark Vic Armstrong car chase. ***
bronsonskull72 Dolph Lundgren as Mike Anderson a L.A journalist who flocks to Israel to probe an attack on a U.S base where he finds a cover-up. Cover-Up is just an all around disappointment, the movie is simplistic, predictable and has hardly any action until the final 30 minutes. Considering that nobody has ever watched a Dolph Lundgren movie for anything but action only adds to the futile surroundings. However a suspenseful climax saves it from being a turkey.