Off Limits

1988

Action / Drama / Thriller / War

13
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 35% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 35% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3755 3.8K

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Plot summary

McGriff and Albaby are probably doing the worst law enforcement job in the world - they are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon. However, their job becomes even harder when they start investigating the serial killings of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.

Director

Christopher Crowe Photo
Christopher Crowe

Top cast

Willem Dafoe Photo
Willem Dafoe as Buck McGriff
Keith David Photo
Keith David as Maurice
Scott Glenn Photo
Scott Glenn as Colonel Dexter Armstrong
Piathip Kumwong Photo
Piathip Kumwong as Dragonlady
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899.78 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles dk   fi   no   sv  
25 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 3
1.63 GB
1916*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles dk   fi   no   sv  
25 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by merklekranz 7 / 10

Trying to keep the peace in hell ................

Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines play C.I.D. police (Criminal Investigation Detachment) of the U.S. Army. The scene is Saigon, 1968. They are investigating the murders of Vietnamese prostitutes, and the trail leads to several American Officers as suspects. "Off Limits" is surprisingly good, and works on different levels. The acting is very believable, aided by a fine supporting cast which includes, Fred Ward and Scott Glenn. There is a consistently lively soundtrack, and some welcome humor. What you get is a serial killer drama and a buddy cop movie, filmed in a very exotic location. If you are a Willem Dafoe fan, this is a must see. - MERK
Reviewed by alexisdetroit 7 / 10

A quasi-cult film for me...

Off limits became something of a quasi-cult film for me. I was in Vietnam with the Marines north and south of Danang in 1968 and once fantasized about hitching a ride down Highway 1 to see Saigon, no small feat as it is something like 580 road miles. But the highway was full of vehicles during the day and you could always catch a ride. I never did get Saigon during the war, but finally did with a group of war vets in 1994. One of my favorite quips in the movie is when Dafoe turns around and finds some South Viet QCs (MPs) coming toward him and says, "We've got mice." That's what we GIs called Viets wearing helmets with QC (Quan Canh) on them. I am now spending several months in Saigon on sort of a temporary assignment, i.e., staying with the in-laws of my Viet wife on a winter break. I would like to see Off Limits again just to critique the city backdrop it used and how realistic it was. I thought this movie could have become a TV mini series but realize it would have been more expensive than China Beach in coming up with SE Asian sets to shoot on. I give it a 7, perhaps too high of a rating, as it goes good on a rainy Saturday afternoon over drinks with friends, especially if they happen to be Vietnam vets.
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