This police-action film, peppered with witty one-liners, resurrected the buddy-cop film with the added twist that the odd-couple partners were mostly adversaries, due to one being semi-psychotic, erratic and suicidal, and the other a family-man with an impeccable by-the-book record, who was playing it safe and on the verge of retirement (and dreaming of spending time on his fishing boat).[Note: It is fairly clear at this point that the malevolent, manipulative Gregory is responsible for its absence, not Paula, although he is persuasive in convincing her of her culpability.If the Russian ship crossed the line, it would be considered a declaration of war, forcing the US "to retaliate with a full nuclear response.[The carved wooden adornments of the interior of the cottage reflect the skilled craftsmanship of its occupants.