Internal Affairs (1990) — AI Story Visualization

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Plot Analysis Summary

An IAD investigator tracks a corrupt cop's web of extortion and murder, culminating in a violent confrontation.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Bust and the Frame

The Investigation Unfolds

Betrayal and Bloodshed

The Final Confrontation

Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.

Directed by

Mike Figgis

Key Cast

Rating: 6.4/10 (447 votes)