The Presidio

Name: The Presidio
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: June 10, 1988
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 31
Cast: Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, Sean Connery

1988

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 10, 1988 | R

Starring: Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, Sean Connery

Summary: A San Francisco civilian police detective (Mark Harmon) is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer (Sean Connery) while dating his daughter.

Director: Peter Hyams

Genre(s): Action, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Dave Kehr

It's a movie that doesn't have an original thought in its head, and seems to like it that way. Read full review

Hal Boedeker

You know a movie's in trouble when the characters babble on about long ago. In The Presidio, they have to. What's happening on-screen is dull and predictable. The movie's highlights, car chases up and down the San Francisco inclines, pale in comparison to those in Bullitt. [10 June 1988, p.D5]

Time Out London Staff (Not Credited)

As usual, Hyams makes good use of the locations, and stages the stunt sequences with great skill, but his handling of the romance and father/daughter conflicts is at best uncertain, at worst embarrassing. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The whole movie has the feeling of a clone, of a film assembled out of spare parts from other movies, out at the cinematic junkyard. Read full review

Janet Maslin

It doesn't help that the mystery plot seems half-baked in the end, or that none of the actors appear entirely comfortable with their roles. Miss Ryan looks edgy and spends a lot of time tossing her hair. Mr. Harmon is easygoing and attractive, but his nice-guy manner belies his character's steely talk. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

It's an ultra-slick, ultra-flat movie that cuts like a cellophane knife. No edge, no blood. Read full review

Rick Groen

THE PRESIDIO is a formula flick that can't even manage its own simple arithmetic. This is meant to be an action-thriller with comic overtones, the kind where a pair of mismatched cops corral the heavy-duty nasties while treating us to a steady stream of lightweight banter. Because it's a TV premise, brought to half-life by a forgettable script and bland direction, the poor thing seems mighty uncomfortable on the big screen, washed out and embarrassed, eager to abandon the pretense and rush to its rightful home in the movie-of-the-week margins. [10 June 1988]

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FilipeNeto

Oct 5, 2018

Although its an old movie (we're basically the same age) I still did not know it. The plot is based on an homicide investigation at the Presidio Military Base in San Francisco, by a police officer and the commander of the local Military Police. Both have a past of great differences butAlthough its an old movie (we're basically the same age) I still did not know it. The plot is based on an homicide investigation at the Presidio Military Base in San Francisco, by a police officer and the commander of the local Military Police. Both have a past of great differences but things get worse when the cop begins to date the military's daughter against her father's will.

This film is, therefore, a thriller with an interesting story but far from being exceptional or brilliant. Sean Connery is, as usual, charm and elegance. I think he's one of the best actors of the late twentieth century. Flawless in his role, he didn't disappoint in this film. Meg Ryan also got rid of her task competently and gave the public a great performance. Mark Harmon is less known in the movies because he has turned his career to television, but was very well in his role.

This movie is far from famous and may have great difficulty in winning the test of time. However, despite the lack of originality and the feeling that it's very close to television movies, it has an interesting story and, above all, an excellent cast, providing us some pleasant entertainment.… Expand

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BobbyPeru

Jun 20, 2017

I remember this being pretty cheesy thriller, even for 1988. Harmon was great in Summer School in 1987, but this role was not a fit. He needed to grow into NCIS mode.

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