A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
Megan Turner
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| Ron Silver | ... |
Eugene Hunt
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| Clancy Brown | ... |
Nick Mann
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| Elizabeth Peña | ... |
Tracy Perez
(as Elizabeth Pena)
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| Louise Fletcher | ... |
Shirley Turner
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| Philip Bosco | ... |
Frank Turner
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| Kevin Dunn | ... |
Asst. Chief Stanley Hoyt
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| Richard Jenkins | ... |
Attorney Mel Dawson
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| Markus Flanagan | ... |
Husband
(as Markus Flannagan)
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| Mary Mara | ... |
Wife
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Skipp Lynch | ... |
Instructor
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| Mike Hodge | ... |
Police Commissioner
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| Mike Starr | ... |
Superintendant
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Chris Walker | ... |
Officer Jeff Travers
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| Tom Sizemore | ... |
Wool Cap
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| David Ilku | ... |
Counterman
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| Andrew Hubatsek | ... |
Cashier
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Joe Jamrog | ... |
Doorman
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| Matt Craven | ... |
Howard
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Reginald Wells | ... |
TV Announcer #1
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Heidi Kempf | ... |
TV Announcer #2
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Toni Darling | ... |
Prostitute
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William Marshall | ... |
Hood
(as William J. Marshall)
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James Shannon | ... |
Maitre D'Hotel
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Thomas Dorff | ... |
Businessman-victim
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William Wise | ... |
Internal Affairs Man
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| Lauren Tom | ... |
Female Reporter
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Faith Geer | ... |
Lady Bum
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| Doug Barron | ... |
Reporter #1
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| Carol Schneider | ... |
Reporter #2
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L. Peter Callender | ... |
Reporter #3
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| Becky Ann Baker | ... |
Nurse #1
(as Becky Gelke)
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Frank Girardeau | ... |
Uniform Cop
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Larry Silvestri | ... |
Precinct Cop
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| John Capodice | ... |
Trial Commissioner
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| Sam Coppola | ... |
PBA Representative
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| Bellina Logan | ... |
Rookie #1
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Ralph Nieves | ... |
Homicide Detective
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| Al Cerullo | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Michael Philip Del Rio | ... |
John Perez
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| Harley Flanagan | ... |
Punk #1
(as Harley Flannagan)
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James Drescher | ... |
Punk #2
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| George Gerard | ... |
Police Cadet (uncredited)
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Jan Saint | ... |
Old Man Playing Chess (uncredited)
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| D.J. Sharp | ... |
Vocal Effects (uncredited)
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Reg Wells | ... |
News anchor. (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kathryn Bigelow | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Kathryn Bigelow | ... | (written by) & |
| Eric Red | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Flynn | ... | associate producer |
| Lawrence Kasanoff | ... | executive producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Rauch | ... | co-producer |
| Diane Schneier | ... | associate producer |
| Oliver Stone | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Brad Fiedel | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Amir Mokri | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lee Percy | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Carolyne Chauncey | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Cozza | ... | apprentice editor |
| Darin Wooldridge | ... | hd mastering |
| Chris Lamie | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Risa Bramon Garcia | ... | (casting) (as Risa Bramon) |
| Billy Hopkins | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Toby Corbett | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Kaufman | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Shissler | ||
Makeup Department
| Marie-Ange Ripka | ... | hair stylist |
| Toni Trimble | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Celia D. Costas | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Steven Felder | ... | production manager |
| Kerry Orent | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sue Fellows | ... | dga trainee (as Susan Fellows) |
| Herbert W. Gains | ... | first assistant director (as Herb Gains) |
| Nathalie Vadim | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeffrey L. Glave | ... | scenic artist |
| Nancy Griffith | ... | assistant property master |
| Sandy Hamilton | ... | property master |
| Daniel E. Mahon | ... | lead set dresser |
| Stephen Shapiro | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeffrey Rollins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Laura Jean West | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Patricia Bennett | ... | sound editor |
| Patricia Bowers | ... | ADR Editor: 2nd |
| Thomas Brandau | ... | sound mixer |
| Jack Cooley | ... | Rerecording Engineer: N.Y. |
| Deborah Dawson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Elliot Deitch | ... | sound editor |
| Susan Demskey-Horiuchi | ... | assistant sound editor (as Susan Demsky) |
| Ann Ducommun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Herbick | ... | Rerecording Engineer: L.A. |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard King | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | adr editor |
| David Lyons | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | Rerecording Engineer: L.A. / recording engineer: Los Angeles |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | Rerecording Engineer: L.A. |
| Michael Steinfeld | ... | sound editor |
| Jerome R. Vitucci | ... | boom operator (as Jerome Vitucci) |
| Jack Cooley | ... | Rerecording Mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Herbick | ... | Rerecording Mixer (uncredited) |
| Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | Rerecording Mixer (uncredited) |
| Sacha Semeria | ... | Rerecording Mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Wilfred Caban | ... | special effects |
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects (as Steve Kirshoff) |
| Denis Zack | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Danny Aiello III | ... | stunts |
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts (as Peter Bucosi) |
| Ursula Canci | ... | stunts |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunts (as Roy Fariel) |
| Nicholas J. Giangiulio | ... | stunts (as Nick Giangiucio) |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Janet Paparazzo | ... | stunts |
| Connie Picard | ... | stunts |
| Don Picard | ... | stunts |
| Gary Tacon | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ward | ... | stunts |
| Deborah Watkins | ... | stunts (as Debbie Watkins) |
| Tom Wright | ... | stunts |
| Tom Glass | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denise Brassard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Haddon Hufford | ... | dolly grip |
| Kevin Janicelli | ... | gaffer |
| Miguel Jimenez | ... | best boy electric |
| Constantine Makris | ... | additional photographer / camera operator |
| Gary Martone | ... | grip |
| David Satin | ... | key video engineer |
| Robert D. Shulman | ... | key grip (as Robert Shulman) |
| David Skutch | ... | electrician |
| Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David S. Tuttman | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Joel David Warren | ... | still photographer (as Joel Warren) |
| Joan Zierler | ... | additional first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
| Heidi Levitt | ... | casting associate |
| Suzanne Smith | ... | casting assistant |
| Katherine Venti | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bridget Kelly | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | ... | second wardrobe (as Cheryl Kilbourne) |
| Jane Meyers | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ingrid Price | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Richard Dooley | ... | location coordinator |
| Neri Kyle Tannenbaum | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Tim Boyle | ... | score mixer |
| Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| James Ellis Deakins | ... | script supervisor (as James Ellis) |
Transportation Department
| Robert Buckman | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Christina Cassidy | ... | assistant: Kathryn Bigeloe |
| Gerald Cuesta | ... | production assistant |
| Anne Damato | ... | production associate (as Anne D'Amato) |
| Hannah Green | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Heald | ... | production assistant |
| Teri Kane | ... | publicist |
| Nancy Karaffa | ... | production executive: Vestron Post |
| John Ladd | ... | assistant: Edward Pressman |
| Myra Lebo | ... | assistant: Edward Pressman |
| Christopher Mollo | ... | production assistant |
| Corinne Needle | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Nizen | ... | auditor |
| Tom O'Donnell | ... | teamster coordinator |
| Danielle Rigby | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra Maltz Saccio | ... | production office assistant (as Sandra Maltz) |
| Jeffrey Seeds | ... | assistant to director |
| Louis Volpe | ... | teamster captain (as Lou 'Sonny' Volpe) |
| Rick Washburn | ... | weapons coordinator |
| Nicholas Wolfert | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| James Cameron | ... | special thanks (as J. C.) |
| Susan Senk | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Lightning Pictures (presents)
- Precision Films (in association with)
- Mack-Taylor Productions (in association with)
- Vestron Pictures
Distributors
- MGM/UA Distribution Company (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- CEL Film Distribution (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Forum Distribution (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vestron UK (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Vestron Pictures (1990) (Non-US) (sales)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Motion Picture Group (MPG) (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Encore Entertainment (1996) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- 4 Front Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2006) (Greece) (tv)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1992) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (Spain) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Concorde Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1993) (Norway) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1993) (Greece) (VHS)
- Imprint Films (2022) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Lionsgate Films (2017) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Malo Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (Blu-ray) (as Metropolitan Films)
- Miramar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Odessa Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (VHS)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vestron Television (1990) (Non-US) (tv)
- Vestron Video International (Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Video Omega (Argentina) (VHS)
- Video Screen (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- WGN (1993) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- R/Greenberg Associates (Visual Effects by)
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Cinema Research (Optical Effects by)
- Completion Bond Company (Completion Services by: completion bond)
- David Sharp's Totally Looped Group (vocal effects)
- Filmtrucks (location services)
- General Camera Corporation (camera equipment)
- Image Three (Optical Effects by)
- Magno Sound and Video (Post Production Facilities)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (acknowledgement: NO. 29626)
- National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) (acknowledgement)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- R/Greenberg Associates (Main Titles Designed and Produced by)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On her first day on the job, NYPD officer Megan Turner, the lone officer on the scene, shoots and kills the perpetrator of a supermarket hold-up. Since no gun was found on the perpetrator's person or at the scene and none of the witnesses could corroborate Megan's story definitively that the perpetrator was indeed wielding a gun, she is suspended from active duty. She is quickly albeit temporarily reinstated to the position of homicide detective because the spent shell casing from the bullet used in a subsequent murder had her name carved on it. This murder ends up being only the first in a series. Working on the case with fellow homicide detective Nick Mann, Megan initially has no idea who in her life could be the murderer. In short order, the murderer does show himself to her. He is commodities trader Eugene Hunt who she met immediately following her suspension and who she has since dated. He also implies to her that he was in the supermarket at the time of the hold-up and that he fled the scene with the perpetrator's gun. The supermarket shooting caused a psychotic break in him which resulted in among other things his obsession with her. However, beyond his implications only to her of being the murderer, Megan has no hard evidence that would stand up in a court of law that Eugene is indeed the murderer. Megan has to convince her colleagues, especially Nick, that she is telling the truth about Eugene, while stopping him from killing again and equally as important stopping him from his continued psychological torture of her. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A Point Blank Thriller See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The villain has a lot of similarities to real-life NYC serial killer David Berkowitz (also known as the "Son of Sam" and dubbed the ".44 Caliber Killer" by the media). Like the Son of Sam, the killer in this film is referred to as the ".44 Magnum Killer" by the media, commits his crimes in New York City, appears to hear voices (as the Son of Sam once said he did), and taunts the police. See more » |
| Goofs | Megan's suspension hinges on the fact that the robber's gun wasn't found and the main witness, the cashier, provides an unclear statement even though the gun is right in his face. But at least two other people - the old woman in line after him and another male customer were up close during and after the confrontation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Joe Versus the Volcano/The Handmaid's Tale/Bad Influence/Coupe De Ville/Love at Large (1990). See more » |
| Quotes |
Eugene Hunt:
Death is the best kick of all. That's why they save it for last. See more » |