
When narcotics detective Eugene 'Mack' McCanick discovers that a seemingly harmless young criminal, Simon Weeks, has been released from prison, it triggers a firestorm of paranoia and violence. Mack and his partner, Floyd, mercilessly hunt down Weeks for unknown reasons over the course of one long, hot day. The closer Mack gets to his prey, the more we understand that his frenzy stems from a truth from the past, which only Weeks can expose. The truth is revealed in the explos... (Full plot summary below)
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When narcotics detective Eugene 'Mack' McCanick discovers that a seemingly harmless young criminal, Simon Weeks, has been released from prison, it triggers a firestorm of paranoia and violence. Mack and his partner, Floyd, mercilessly hunt down Weeks for unknown reasons over the course of one long, hot day. The closer Mack gets to his prey, the more we understand that his frenzy stems from a truth from the past, which only Weeks can expose. The truth is revealed in the explosive finale, which culminates in a surprisingly emotional confrontation not just between McCanick and Weeks, but also between McCanick and himself.
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| ScreenAnarchyJason GorberA tight little police story with a compelling if slightly overwrought twist, McCanick is well executed fun, and an appropriate showcase for Morse's great talents. |
| The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicIt fails to convince, and succeeds only in frustrating. |
| Screen InternationalTim GriersonThis thriller badly overestimates its ability to wring compelling drama from threadbare genre elements and an unsatisfying third act twist. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA ho-hum B-movie with an A-list cast. Besides the solid performances, it offers nothing else to hold your interest. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...a far-from-fresh premise that's employed to consistently underwhelming and often laughable effect... |
| Paste MagazineGeoff BerkshireUnfortunately, this initially rote and ultimately ridiculous cop-on-the-edge drama suffers from too many creative missteps. |
| Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiFamiliar paternal regret gets ratcheted up here with an illogical and gratuitous investigative exercise. |
| VarietyAndrew BarkerIf the drably derivative, infuriatingly improbable police drama McCanick is remembered for anything, it will be for its uniformly overqualified cast. |
| The DissolveMike D'AngeloMorse, at least, may get better chances to strut his stuff in future. For Monteith, this mediocre last act will have to do. |
| Village VoiceInkoo Kang[A] numbingly inert series of dirty-cop clichés that abruptly builds to an ephemerally poignant climax. |