Jack Reed - Les contes meurtriers

Brian Dennehy has becomes director, star and co-writer of the Jack Reed series.

His partner of just a few months is killed while trying to protect a lovely redhead. The redhead is now living in protection with Reed's family. In the meantime the killing might be linked to some shady politicians and judges.

Dennehy enjoys playing the no nonsense cop, so though all the bad guys just simply confess. Reed is also now more matey with Michael Talbott where previously they were more at odds. The story here has more substance and having seen other Jack Reed films, this was one of the better ones, although its not saying much as a few of the later movies are frankly poor.

In another jack reed chapter, brian dennehy stars and directs, as he did with several of the jack reed films. Co-stars charles dutton and carol pounder from avatar and bagdad cafe. When someone follows a young woman around, trying to knock her off, it's up to detective reed to find them and put them away! But the main witness is no help. And in fact, is actively lying to reed. It's unlikely that reed would allow her to stay at his house while she's obstructing justice. He would at least use her lies as leverage to get her to tell the truth. But we have to overlook this plot hole, as we frequently do in the jack reed stories. And a house alarm that doesn't make a racket when someone breaks in? Never heard of that before. As usual, the basic story is sound, but some of the script is a bit cheesy. Not bad, if you just go with it. It's okay.