No Man's Land on DVD (1987)

Gary Calvert from Sunderland, England , 16/08/2005

Benjy Taylor (D.B. Sweeney) is a rookie cop who goes undercover to nab a gang of car thieves led by Ted Varrick (Charlie Sheen). Taylor becomes too involved and starts to enjoy the thrill and lifestyle of the car thieves, and falls in love with Varrick's sister Ann (Lara Harris). Not one to miss an absolute classic.

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Gibbo from Moreton, Wirral , 31/07/2006

The 80's rock! ahem....well in this film anyway. Shoulderpads, big hair, the romantics and porshes galore as Charlie does what he does best, playing a smug asswipe. He steals some cars, brainwashes an undercover cop and then crashes and burns, oh the humanity. Great film though that gets extra bonus points for a brief cameo by Brad Pitt - can you spot him?

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A customer from Warwickshire , 16/04/2006

Great film to take you back to the 80's with shoulder pads and big hair. The film itself wasn't too bad either! It takes a little while to get going, but isn't too bad when it gets there. Cetainly beats some of the rubbish and repeats that are on the TV !

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A customer from England , 14/01/2007

It's a familiar concept. Rookie cop gets a lucky break and a chance to prove himself by working undercover, ostensibly under the guise of gathering information about the prime suspect and thus nail a conviction. But as a result of getting closer to the bad guy, the rookie begins to question his loyalties. Does he switch sides?

Point Break (Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze) became the defining film of the concept. The Fast and The Furious (Paul Walker, Vin Diesel) followed it up - and was often referred to as 'Point Break with cars'.

But No Man's Land is the earliest version in modern-day cinema that I can think of.

It's even got the girl with the connection to the bad guy that proves too much of a temptation to the rookie.

Ultimately, No Man's Land doesn't quite have the depth of Point Break, but this is 1987, so think of it as 'easy viewing'. The end is a little unsatisfying - the build-up is there, present and correct, but blink and you'll miss the finale.

That said, there are Porsches everywhere, and there's much to remind the misty-eyed of the wonderful '80s.

Check it out. But if you haven't seen Point Break yet, watch this one first. Then enjoy the comparison.

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Harv from London [Highly rated reviewer] , 17/07/2008

I'm a big fan of Charlie Sheen and this was the time he was at his best. He had just finished Platoon and was filming Wall Street in the same year. However time hasn't been so kind to 'No Man's land' as it appears to have been forgotten.

It's cliched and cheasy yet still has a lot of charm. It really is a film of the 80's, from the music to the clothes and cars. It's the now typical story of how a Cop goes undercover to expose a car thief.

The thing for me that makes the film so compelling is you can believe how the Cop character is seduced with the lifestyle he enters.

4/5

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A customer from England , 14/01/2007

It's a familiar concept. Rookie cop gets a lucky break and a chance to prove himself by working undercover, ostensibly under the guise of gathering information about the prime suspect and thus nail a conviction. But as a result of getting closer to the bad guy, the rookie begins to question his loyalties. Does he switch sides?

Point Break (Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze) became the defining film of the concept. The Fast and The Furious (Paul Walker, Vin Diesel) followed it up - and was often referred to as 'Point Break with cars'.

But No Man's Land is the earliest version in modern-day cinema that I can think of.

It's even got the girl with the connection to the bad guy that proves too much of a temptation to the rookie.

Ultimately, No Man's Land doesn't quite have the depth of Point Break, but this is 1987, so think of it as 'easy viewing'. The end is a little unsatisfying - the build-up is there, present and correct, but blink and you'll miss the finale.

That said, there are Porsches everywhere, and there's much to remind the misty-eyed of the wonderful '80s.

Check it out. But if you haven't seen Point Break yet, watch this one first. Then enjoy the comparison.

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