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How did Dennis Franz ever get another acting part?

posted 9 years ago by Goodbye_from_Fox_In_A_Box
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Not that everyone else's work was stellar in this film, but he was particularly bad.

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I thought he was hilarious as the arrogant loudmouth big city cop. And certainly not unintentionally so.

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[–] baronvonliebestraum 9 years ago

I think he launched a NYC TV cop stereotype--that doesn't exist anywhere in NYC, and was always played by Dennis Frantz, at least until the end of NYPD Blue. What's extra hilarious is his unmistakable Chicago accent.

[–] urrutiap (952) 3 days ago

not really. he was in Psycho II and Popeye the Movie. he wasn't a crass vulgar cop but he starred in Popeye and Psycho II as loudmouth bullies. makes you wonder about him

[–] LeonardPine 9 years ago

I thought he was great in the film. Played more or less the same part in NYPD Blue and Die Hard 2!

He's also good in De Palma's Blow Out.

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[–] jellyree 9 years ago

Quit worrying, he hasn't worked in 10 years.

Perhaps the OP just wants to reach out for some sense of community.

[–] puplover 8 years ago

Compared to Nancy Allen, he was Olivier.

[–] JRodFilms 8 years ago

hes also in psycho 2

[–] Woodyanders 8 years ago

Franz was deliciously obnoxious as coarse sleazeball cop Marino. He was likewise memorable as a similarly slimy character in Blow Out for De Palma.

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[–] tub51461 8 years ago

After this film, I'm not surprised he was given the role of any douche in future works. He slam dunks it.

[–] ChefLucretia 8 years ago

I am a Chicago born native- he is like every chi town cop I ever met. He reminds me of nick Miller on new girl (I think his name is Jake Johnson) we have a certain way of talking that Dennis Franz nailed.