Hollow Point

Hollow Point is a 1996 film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Thomas Ian Griffith, Tia Carrere, John Lithgow, and Donald Sutherland.^[1]

Hollow Point
Directed by	Sidney J. Furie
Written by	Robert Geoffrion Stewart Harding
Starring	Thomas Ian Griffith Tia Carrere John Lithgow Donald Sutherland
Cinematography	David Franco
Edited by	Yves Langlois
Music by	Brahm Wenger
Distributed by	October Films Nu Image Astral Films Filmline International
Release date	July 1996 (1996-07)
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English

Plot

FBI agent Diane Norwood (Carrere) and DEA agent Max Parrish (Griffith) are both in pursuit of the same criminals- a trio of allied crime bosses, and a man named Livingston (Lithgow), who handles their finances. But, instead of working together, the two agents race to be the first to arrest the criminals and seize their millions in cash in order to claim the money for their agency.

After realizing neither one can be beaten or persuaded off the case, the agents reluctantly decide to work together. Despite a great deal of romantic tension, their strong personalities and different investigative techniques frequently clash; Diane, who is thoughtful, serious and by-the-book, is frustrated by Max’s cocky, reckless nature and flippant sense of humor.

Eventually, they discover and must team up with an eccentric assassin (Sutherland) who works with Livingston; the agents’ only link to resolving the case. This unlikely group then works to foil the criminals’ plans.

Cast

• Thomas Ian Griffith as Max Parrish
• Tia Carrere as Diane Norwood
• John Lithgow as Thomas Livingston
• Donald Sutherland as Garrett Lawton

Production

The film's key grip, Jean-François Bourassa, was killed during the making of the film during an explosive special effects sequence gone wrong.

The entire film was shot on location in Montréal, Québec, though some stock footage of Boston's downtown was used in the opening sequence.^[2] The film had a budget of $9.5 million.^[2] The locations include sections of Old Montreal and parts of the West Island, including the Beaconsfield Golf Course.^[2]

Reception

Ultimate Action Movies reviewed the film, praising it as "the most underrated action comedy of the 90s... perhaps the most overlooked action comedy of all time".^[3]

The Action Elite's review was not quite as favorable:

"Hollow Point is packed with explosions and shoot-outs with a few laugh-out-loud moments but the script lets it down and it isn’t as funny as it thinks it is... At an hour and 38 minutes it’s a brisk watch with a high body count but the odd tone almost makes it feel like a live action cartoon. Overall, Hollow Point is an entertaining action comedy with a solid cast and a few funny moments..."^[4]