In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (TV Movie 1988)

In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (TV Movie 1988). 1h 32m | Not Rated

“The FBI Murders is a made-for-TV film that really surprised me. The acting ranges from good to excellent. No one in this film did a poor job portraying their characters. Ronny Cox and David Soul are the stand-out performances here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe shoot-out in the end is quite graphic for TV standards. There were a few moments in the shoot-out where I was wondering how this film made it onto network television. And this was in the late 80u0026#39;s, way before shows like u0026quot;The X-Filesu0026quot; and u0026quot;ERu0026quot; started to push the limits of graphic bloodletting. The climactic confrontation certainly isnu0026#39;t gratuitous, but it doesnu0026#39;t shy away from showing a little blood (as would be expected when shotguns, sub machine guns, and a dozen pistols are going off).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film isnu0026#39;t perfect though. There are a few times where it feels like this was filmed in the early 80u0026#39;s. Shaky aerial shots support this noticeable flaw. Itu0026#39;s hard to explain, but see it and youu0026#39;ll know what I mean. And the music is, at times, a little chintzy. Synthesizers in the 80u0026#39;s usually never helped a film to age well and it certainly shows in this case. Still, this did not detract too much from my satisfying viewing experience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll-in-all though, highly recommended.”