CB’s Favorite Performances : Nick Nolte – Mike Brennan

Ok folks you know CB likes his bad asses in film. Well Mike Brennan might be the baddest of the bad. Nick Nolte gives us a big sweaty, mean, nasty piece of work. Nick stands into the role. He doesn’t hold back or censor his performance.

Everyone in the story is scared of the guy. Criminals, prostitutes, other cops, the Mob. CB was scared shitless. The actors looked legitimately terrified of Brennan in the scenes. That’s how real Nick made the character. Overweight, ill fitting suits, and a moustache that made him look like a land walrus. The way he carries himself, his walk, give him a presence that says “I’m top dog. Don’t get on my bad side”.

I like Nolte’s work and as Mike Brennan he does one of his best roles. The grim reaper just more grim. Uncouth, ignorant, bent and fucking nuts. He looks crazy. One of the dirtiest cops ever in film. This kind of work can get overlooked because there is nothing about the character to like. He makes things uncomfortable for the other characters and us, the audience.

Tip my hat to Nick for his work. And hey if Mike Brennan moves to your town, pack up and find a new place to live. He’s not a nice guy.

“You fuck with me, better you piss a kidney stone through your hard on”