Trust him... he's a cop.
Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.
Internal Affairs (1990) is a crime and drama film directed by Mike Figgis, released on January 12, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis and Laurie Metcalf. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 462 ratings.
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Richard Gere
as Dennis Peck
Andy Garcia
as Raymond Avila
Nancy Travis
as Kathleen Avila
Laurie Metcalf
as Amy Wallace
Richard Bradford
as Grieb
William Baldwin
as Van Stretch
Michael Beach
as Dorian Fletcher
Katherine Borowitz
as Tova Arrocas
Faye Grant
as Penny
John Kapelos
as Steven Arrocas
Xander Berkeley
as Rudy Mohr
John Capodice
as Chief Healy
Directed by Mike Figgis, written by Henry Bean, produced by Frank Mancuso Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 462 ratings.
Like a big baby with buttons all over. I push the buttons. Internal Affairs is directed by Mike Figgis and written by Henry Bean. It stars Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, William Baldwin and Laurie Metcalf. Music is jointly produced by Figgis, Brian Banks and Anthony Marinelli and cinematography is by John A. Alonzo. Stylish neo-noir that has Gere as Dennis Peck, a crooked cop under investigation by IAD…
Reviewed on November 15, 2014
This provides the audience with quite a different role from the otherwise good looking (romantic) hero type characters usually associated with Richard Gere. In this film, he portrays "Dennis Peck", an outwardly upstanding police officer who is about as dodgy as they come underneath. When Andy Garcia is brought in to investigate goings on at his precinct, he quickly concludes that Gere's partner - the aptly named…
Reviewed on August 26, 2023
Really solid crime-drama featuring great performances all around, though probably the best in Richard Gere's career. Might not have the scope of others in the genre, but this Mike Figgis directed flick was well done. **3.75/5**
Reviewed on October 6, 2025
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The main cast of Internal Affairs (1990) includes Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf and Richard Bradford. The film was directed by Mike Figgis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Internal Affairs was released on January 12, 1990 and runs for 1h 55m.
Internal Affairs (1990) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 462 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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