The First Power Page #3

Synopsis: A killer is given the gas chamber after committing several demonic murders. His spirit is released and given power by the Devil. Now the cop that caught him before must find a way to do it again.
Director(s): Robert Resnikoff
Production: Orion Pictures Corporation
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
22%
R
Year:
1990
98 min
203 Views


CHANNING!

I MEAN, SOMEBODY

IMITATING HIS VOICE.

GUESS AGAIN, LOGAN.

WHAT IF IT WAS CHANNING?

LISTEN TO ME.

NO MORE HORSESHIT.

NO MORE GOBLINS:

OR TOOTH FAIRIES.

TELL ME:

ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS.

WHAT ARE YOU:

TALKING ABOUT?

THIS YUPPIE PSYCHIC ROUTINE

JUST DOESN'T CUT IT.

I'M THINKING YOU TWO

WERE PART OF THE SAME CULT.

I BET IT WAS YOUR

CUTE LITTLE IDEA

LEAVING THAT ZOMBIE

IN THE ALLEY,

MAKE IT LOOK LIKE

HE KILLED CARMEN, RIGHT?

YOU FOUND THE KILLER?

YOU SURPRISED?

NO.

PROBABLY SOME POOR SOUL

THAT HE POSSESSED

AND THEN ABANDONED.

OH, YEAH.

DON'T F*** WITH ME!

LET GO!

A WOMAN'S DEAD,

AND YOU'RE INVOLVED!

LET GO OF ME!

RUSS, COOL OUT, MAN!

RUSSELL.

RUSSELL.

YOU'RE IN DANGER.

YOU'RE IN DANGER.

LADY, HE'S NOT IN DANGER.

YOU ARE.

WHERE ARE YOU:

TAKING ME?

OLVERA STREET.

THAT'S WHA THE MACHINE SAID.

A ROMANTIC:

LITTLE RENDEZVOUS?

A ROMANTIC:

LITTLE RENDEZVOUS?

[MARIACHI MUSIC PLAYING]

[MARIACHI MUSIC PLAYING]

LET'S GO.

LET'S GO.

HE'S HERE.

CHANNING.

GREAT.

RUSS, EXCUSE ME.

RUSS, EXCUSE ME.

WHAT ARE WE DOING

DOWN HERE, RUSS?

"CHURCH ACROSS

FROM OLVERA STREET,"

THAT'S WHA THE VOICE SAID.

WHAT VOICE?

THERE WAS NO VOICE

ON THAT MACHINE.

ALL RIGHT,

SO MAYBE I DID ERASE IT.

I DON'T LIKE

THE FEELING OF THIS.

IT'S SPOOKY.

AND THE CHICK IS SPOOKY,

YOU HEAR?

WHAT IF SHE'S

ON THE LEVEL?

COME ON, OLLIE.

GIVE ME A BREAK.

I'M SERIOUS, MAN. YOU SEE

HOW SHE WAS LOOKING AT ME?

SHE SAID:

I WAS IN DANGER.

SHE SAID:

I WAS IN DANGER.

WE JUST NEED:

TO CALM DOWN.

WE JUST NEED:

TO CALM DOWN.

LET'S CHECK OU THE AREA.

LET'S CHECK OU THE AREA.

COME ON.

COME ON.

AQUI TENEMOS:

CARNE ASADA.

AQUI TENEMOS:

CARNE ASADA.

AYYYY!

AYYYY!

[CHURCH BELLS TOLLING]

[CHURCH BELLS TOLLING]

LOGAN, IT'S HIM!

LOGAN, IT'S HIM!

AAH!

OLLIE!

OLLIE!

[GUNSHOTS]

[GUNSHOTS]

STAY BACK!

STAY BACK!

I SAW HIM, RUSS.

I SAW HIM, RUSS.

IT WAS HIM.

OLLIE.

OLLIE!

OLLIE!

GET AN AMBULANCE.

GET AN AMBULANCE.

HEY, WATCH IT!

HEY, WATCH IT!

[HORN HONKING]

[HORN HONKING]

[HONK]

[HONK]

ME AND YOUR FRIEND

WILL BE RIGHT BACK.

YOU'RE DOING EXACTLY

WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO DO.

LOGAN!

LOGAN!

Channing:
PIGGY.

Channing:
PIGGY.

[GUNSHOT]

HOLD IT!

YOU MOVE,

AND YOU'RE DEAD.

YOU MOVE,

AND YOU'RE DEAD.

SEE YOU AROUND,

BUDDY BOY.

SEE YOU AROUND,

BUDDY BOY.

WHERE DID HE GO?

WHERE DID HE GO?

WHO?

THE GUY WHO JUST JUMPED

OFF THE ROOF.

JUMPED OFF THE ROOF?

WHAT YOU BEEN SMOKING?

WE COULD USE SOME.

WE COULD USE SOME.

ALL RIGHT, RUSS.

LET'S TRY IT AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT, RUSS.

LET'S TRY IT AGAIN.

WHAT FOR?

BECAUSE:

I WANT TO KNOW:

HOW A GUY JUMPS OFF

A 10-STORY BUILDING,

WAVES AT YOU,

AND THEN:

JUST WALKS AWAY.

AND THEN:

JUST WALKS AWAY.

WHERE'S MY WITNESS?

OH, YOU MEAN THE WOMAN

WHOSE HOUSE YOU:

ILLEGALLY ENTERED, HMM?

WHO YOU THEN ABDUCTED

AND RECKLESSLY:

ENDANGERED THE LIFE OF

DURING A HIGH-SPEED

AUTO PURSUIT?

HER LAWYER CAME:

AND GOT HER.

YOU WANT TO HEAR

THE SIZE:

OF THE LAWSUI HE WAS TALKING ABOUT?

IT'S TOO BAD ABOU YOUR SUSPECT, LOGAN.

MAYBE HE FLEW AWAY...

LIKE A LITTLE BIRDIE.

LIKE A LITTLE BIRDIE.

TWEET TWEET.

TWEET TWEET.

LOOK, RUSS.

YEAH.

YEAH.

I KNOW.

I KNOW.

Officer:
SIR?

YEAH.

Officer:

THEY GOT MAZZA.

Officer:

THEY GOT MAZZA.

HOW'D THEY GET HIM

UP THERE?

HOW'D THEY GET HIM

UP THERE?

Perkins:

GET HIM OUT OF HERE.

Perkins:

GET HIM OUT OF HERE.

LIEUTENANT GRIMES,

I WANT YOU TO TAKE OVER

THE INVESTIGATION IMMEDIATELY.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE OVER

THE INVESTIGATION IMMEDIATELY.

YES, SIR.

YES, SIR.

GOD, I HOPE

I AM GOING NUTS, AL.

GOD, I HOPE

I AM GOING NUTS, AL.

'CAUSE IF I'M NOT,

GRIMES ISN'T GONNA DO

MUCH GOOD.

GRIMES ISN'T GONNA DO

MUCH GOOD.

[CHURCH BELL TOLLS]

[CHURCH BELL TOLLS]

FORGIVE ME, FATHER,

FOR I HAVE SINNED.

HOW LONG SINCE YOUR

LAST CONFESSION, MY SON?

HOW LONG SINCE YOUR

LAST CONFESSION, MY SON?

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

WE HAD KIND OF A...

PARTING OF THE WAYS.

HOLY MOTHER, THE CHURCH,

ACCEPTS ALL:

WHO RETURN PENITEN TO ITS FOLD.

I DON'T KNOW

IF I'M PENITENT, FATHER.

I DON'T KNOW MUCH

OF ANYTHING ANYMORE.

I THOUGHT I KNEW WHERE

THINGS STOOD, BUT...

I THOUGHT I KNEW WHERE

THINGS STOOD, BUT...

PLEASE GO ON.

PLEASE GO ON.

MY DAD WAS SHOT,

AND AFTER THAT,

I GUESS I JUST SAID

"FORGET IT."

I MEAN,

IF THERE WAS A GOD,

HOW COULD:

HE TAKE MY DAD,

WHO NEVER DID ANYTHING

WRONG IN HIS WHOLE LIFE?

MY MOTHER WENT CRAZY.

SHE NEVER STOPPED PRAYING.

SHE NEVER STOPPED SAYING

THAT MY DAD'S DEATH WAS...

SHE NEVER STOPPED SAYING

THAT MY DAD'S DEATH WAS...

GOD'S WILL.

GOD'S WILL.

LOOK, FATHER, I'VE SEEN

A LOT OF DEAD BODIES,

AND WHEN SOMEONE'S DEAD,

THEY'RE DEAD, RIGHT?

MAYBE I AM GOING NUTS,

BUT I NEED SOME ANSWERS.

WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION,

MY SON?

CAN THE SPIRITS:

OF THE DEAD RETURN

AND TAKE OVER THE BODIES

OF PEOPLE STILL LIVING?

YOU MEAN POSSESSION?

YES.

HOW CAN THEY BE STOPPED?

BEFORE I ANSWER:

YOUR QUESTION,

IT IS NECESSARY:

THAT I ASK YOU:

ONE OF MY OWN, MY SON.

WHAT IS IT, FATHER?

HOW'S THE STOMACH,

BUDDY BOY?

HOW'S THE STOMACH,

BUDDY BOY?

[VOICES]

[VOICES]

[LAUGHTER]

[LAUGHTER]

LOGAN!

LOGAN!

HEY!

ARE YOU OK?

ARE YOU OK?

WELL, WHAT ABOU THE BOTTLE?

WELL, WHAT ABOU THE BOTTLE?

WHERE'S THE PRIES WHO JUST CAME IN HERE?

PRIEST?

I DIDN'T SEE

ANY PRIEST.

I DIDN'T SEE

ANY PRIEST.

THERE IT IS!

THERE IT IS!

PULL OVER!

THERE IT IS!

PULL OVER!

LOGAN!

LOGAN!

CHANNING.

CHANNING.

NO, LOGAN!

NO, LOGAN!

TESS!

TESS!

[SNORING]

[SNORING]

WHAT THE F***?

WHAT THE F***?

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY.

MOVE!

LOOK, I'M NO AN ANTI-COP TYPE.

YOU NEED HELP:

WITH SOME CREEP--

SHUT UP!

SHUT UP!

AAH!

AAH!

AAH!

AAH!

Tess:
OH! AAH!

Tess:
OH! AAH!

[ENGINE RATTLING]

[ENGINE RATTLING]

CALL THIS NUMBER

AND ASK FOR:

INSPECTOR PERKINS.

ON SECOND THOUGHT,

TALK TO:

LIEUTENANT GRIMES.

HE'LL TAKE CARE

OF YOUR DAMAGES:

PERSONALLY.

ANY TIME, OFFICER.

ANY TIME, OFFICER.

[GEARS GRINDING]

[GEARS GRINDING]

LOOK, MISS SEATON--

TESS.

TESS. RIGHT.

I WANT TO--

YOU DON'T HAVE TO

THANK ME.

WOULD YOU QUIT FINISHING

MY SENTENCES FOR ME?

SORRY.

I FORGET SOMETIMES.

I FORGET SOMETIMES.

GOD, I COULD USE

A DRINK.

GOD, I COULD USE

A DRINK.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

TELL ME AGAIN:

FROM THE BEGINNING.

WHAT THE HELL:

IS GOING ON HERE?

I DON'T REALLY KNOW

MYSELF, LOGAN.

ALL I KNOW IS:

THAT HE'S A SPIRIT NOW,

AND EXCEP FOR MIND GAMES,

LIKE MAKING YOU:

SEE OR HEAR THINGS,

A SPIRIT CAN'T REALLY

DO ANYTHING:

IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD

WITHOUT A BODY.

SO CHANNING:

POSSESSES BODIES.

SO CHANNING:

POSSESSES BODIES.

SHE JUST GOT OU OF THE HOSPITAL.

MIGHT WANT TO:

PUT HER BACK IN THERE.

MIGHT WANT TO:

PUT HER BACK IN THERE.

OK, HE POSSESSES BODIES,

BUT I SAW HIM.

I SAWHIM.

HE WANTS YOU TO SEE HIM.

THAT'S HIS GAME.

HE CAN REVEAL HIMSELF

TO YOU,

OR HE CAN HIDE.

AND WHAT AM I:

SUPPOSED TO DO?

LOOK, I SPEND

MOST OF MY TIME:

TELLING PEOPLE:

ABOUT THEIR LOVE LIFE

OR IF THEIR TV SHOW'S

GOING TO BE RENEWED.

I HAVE HEARD OF A WOMAN,

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