and added: "I'm very proud of the movie and the ideas in it, but one of the things that was difficult for me at the time was that I'd imagined the lead being someone you hadn't heard of before, so that their extension into a hero would be less Hollywood." References External links 1997 films 1997 crime thriller films 1990s English-language films 1990s police films American crime thriller films American neo-noir films American police detective films Films about the New York City Police Department Films about police corruption Films about police misconduct Films directed by James Mangold Films produced by Cathy Konrad Films scored by Howard Shore Films set in New Jersey Films set in New York City Films shot in New Jersey Films with screenplays by James Mangold Miramax films 1990s American films Films about disability