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U.S. military cops hunt a ritual killer in the shadows of war-torn Saigon.

OFF LIMITS

1988 · 1h 42m · R · Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

McGriff and Albaby are plain clothes U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon who are investigating the ritualistically murders of local prostitutes. Their prime suspect is high ranking U.S. Army officer which brings their lives in danger.

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Off Limits is a 1988 American action crime thriller directed by Christopher Crowe about two U.S. military policemen investigating a string of prostitute murders in war-time Saigon, with high-ranking Army officers as suspects.

Synopsis

Sergeant First Class Buck McGriff (Willem Dafoe) and Sergeant First Class Albaby Perkins (Gregory Hines) are two joint services Criminal Investigation Division (CID) agents on duty in war torn Saigon. When a prostitute is found murdered they discover that the prime suspects are high ranking U.S. Army officers. As they investigate they find that there have been a string of at least six murders in the last year, but the previous inquiry was shut down from higher up the chain of command. 

Investigations lead them to Colonel Dexter Armstrong (Scott Glenn), but Armstrong rules himself out of inquiries by committing suicide. With the help of a French nun Sister Nicole (Amanda Pays) and their non-commissioned officer in charge, Master Sergeant Dix (Fred Ward), they finally close in on their target. As their investigation leads them closer and closer to the murderer, they find their lives are in danger and they end up nearly being sent home. The movie ends with an unexpected twist when they rule out all their suspects by conducting an interview in a Viet Cong tunnel base, and their NCO is the killer.
Details & Specs
Director
Christopher Crowe
Writers
Jack Thibeau, Christopher Crowe
Release
1988
Runtime
1h 42m
Also Known As
Saigon, l'enfer pour deux flics, Saigon - ett helvete för snutar, Off Limits (original title)

Why Cult

Viet War Noir

Set against the chaos of Saigon, the film blends war drama with hard-boiled detective work.

Unusual Buddy Cop Duo

Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines play CID agents navigating military corruption and ritual murders.

High Command Corruption

The investigation leads straight to the top, putting the heroes on a collision course with Army brass.

French Nun Sidekick

Amanda Pays appears as Sister Nicole, lending unexpected help in a city where trust is scarce.

Questions from the Vault

What is Off Limits about? +

Off Limits follows two CID agents in war-time Saigon as they investigate a string of prostitute murders that implicate high-ranking U.S. Army officers.

When was Off Limits released? +

Off Limits was released in 1988.

Who directed Off Limits? +

Off Limits was directed by Christopher Crowe.

How long is Off Limits? +

Off Limits has a runtime of 102 minutes.

What genre is Off Limits? +

Off Limits is an action, crime, drama, mystery, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Off Limits? +

You can watch Off Limits on SassyFlix.

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