G4582 THE GLIMMER MAN (USA, 1996) (Other titles: Ombre blanche)

Credits: director, ; writer, Kevin Brodbin. Cast: , Keenan Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton, Brian Cox. Summary: Detective/action/adventure film set in contemporary . The desperate hunt for a serial killer has just gotten rougher for LAPD homicide detectives Jack Cole (Seagal) and Jim Campbell (Wayans). They’ve become partners. Wearing Buddhist prayer beads, relying on ancient potions and living by Eastern philosophies, ex-New Yorker Cole is unlike any partner the street savvy Campbell has ever seen. The way Campbell sees it, secretive Cole is also something else: a suspect in their murder investigation. As the investigation develops, corrupt government agents, mercenaries and the Russian Mafia are found to be involved. These criminals are using the serial killings to cover their illegal arms trading. Cole, a Vietnam vet and ex-CIA agent is certain his former Agency boss (Cox) is involved.

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