Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- seductive
- 1980s movie night
- crime thriller night
What critics said
Critics found a stylish, engaging crime drama with compelling car-theft sequences and more psychological depth than its routine premise suggests, though overall execution was uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Benjy Taylor begins undercover work against Ted Varrick's car-theft gang but becomes attached to its thrills and lifestyle.
The story dwells on car thefts, risky escapes, and the technical details of the gang's crimes.
Taylor's infiltration is complicated by his growing bond with the thieves and love for Ann Varrick.
Taylor falls in love with Ann, the sister of the gang leader he is investigating.
Films like No Man's Land, and why
Point Break
shares undercover policing, criminal seduction, car theft, and morally compromised crime drama
The Fast and the Furious
shares street-level criminal immersion, fast cars, conflicted law enforcement, and action drama
Donnie Brasco
shares an undercover protagonist drawn into an alluring criminal subculture and romantic danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Werner
- Release Date
- 1987-10-23
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Charlie Sheen
- D. B. Sweeney
- Lara Harris
- Randy Quaid
- Bill Duke
- R. D. Call
- Arlen Dean Snyder
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Al Shannon
- Bernie Pock
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is No Man's Land about?
- An ambitious rookie cop infiltrates a car-theft ring and finds the criminals' exhilaration—and their family ties—challenging his sense of identity.
- What is No Man's Land like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Man's Land as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is No Man's Land violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in No Man's Land as moderate.
- What did critics think of No Man's Land?
- Critics found a stylish, engaging crime drama with compelling car-theft sequences and more psychological depth than its routine premise suggests, though overall execution was uneven.
- Which films are like No Man's Land?
- Films with a similar feel include Point Break, The Fast and the Furious, and Donnie Brasco.
- How long is No Man's Land?
- No Man's Land runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Man's Land?
- In United States, No Man's Land streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
