Backstreet Justice Starring Linda Kozlowski, Hector Elizondo, John Shea, and Paul Sorvino on DVD

A P.I. is burdened by her late father's reputation of a corrupt cop. When she starts investigating a spree of murders in a bad neighborhood, she discovers a web of corruption which just might shed some new light on her father's past.

Linda Kozlowski is pretty much the whole show here. As a female P.I., she strikes a believable balance between toughness and vulnerability: she is not superhuman but she is fearless (even reckless), she is not an expert fighter but she can and will fight anyone when the need arises. It is quite refreshing to see a woman portrayed like this in the movies, and Linda's performance is excellent (even if it's easy to spot the 2 or 3 scenes where she was stunt-doubled). As for "Backstreet Justice" as a whole, apart from a fairly explicit - and sensual - sex scene, this is a great cop drama. This is Linda Kozlowski's first nude scene. She appeared naked in this and Zorn the same year and never filmed another nude scene again. She quit acting in 1996 except for appearing in Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles in 2001.

Starring Linda Kozlowski, Hector Elizondo, John Shea, and Paul Sorvino.

In Color, Rated R, Stereo, 91 minutes, 1994