Busting

Busting is a 1974 film directed by Peter Hyams, starring Elliott Gould and Robert Blake as Los Angeles police detectives. This film was the main inspiration for the television show Starsky amp Hutch, launched in 1975.

The film is extremely cynical, strongly implying that crime does pay ... and that the biggest criminals in society are corrupt politicians and businessmen who will never be punished for their crimes. The film ends with an unusual soundtrack flashforward. While we see Keneely Gould attempting to arrest a powerful figure who will ultimately walk free, we also hear something which hasnt happened yet Keneely quitting the police force and applying for a civilian job.Busting is similar to the movie Freebie and the Bean, although the latter was more comedic and was actually delayed in release so the two films would not directly compete. Busting did not do as well at the box office as Freebie and the Bean, arguably due to its more cynical style and tone. ........

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