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Before Pulp Fiction put him back on the mainstream cultural radar, John Travolta lent his considerable charms (and, somewhat surprisingly, cowrote the script) to this wholly schizophrenic straight-to-video L.A. gangland drama. The opening expository scenes are a bit of a drag, but be sure to hang on; what starts out as a painfully earnest paean to these troubled streets abruptly (and delightfully) switches gears to become a viscerally bruising action flick, as Travolta's troubled social worker goes undercover to save a wholesome teen from a murderous street gang. Second-half highlights include a terrific use of found locations, a completely dumbfounding suspension bridge stunt destined to wear out rewind buttons everywhere, and a flamboyant drug lord (played by Law & Order hunk Benjamin Bratt) whose swinging bachelor pad includes a decidedly nonregulation alligator pit. The DVD presentation includes a nicely rendered full-screen picture, production notes, and cast bios. Not likely to be featured in any future Travolta career retrospective, but a fun film nonetheless. --Andrew Wright

• Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
• MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
• Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.88 ounces
• Director : Rod Holcomb
• Media Format : NTSC, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD
• Run time : 1 hour and 35 minutes
• Release date : January 1, 1992
• Actors : John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Joey Lawrence, Bernie Casey, Hector Elizondo
• Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Studio : Sterling
• Number of discs : 1