Three Los Angeles detectives navigate 1950s corruption and pulpy violence to expose a dark conspiracy.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video.
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
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Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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