A burglar holds a knife to Karen's throat while her husband does nothing. The couple ends up befriending the cop that comes. The friendship ends when the cop beats up the culprit. Karen isn't ready to end it. Things get ugly with the cop.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kurt Russell | ... |
Michael Carr
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| Ray Liotta | ... |
Officer Pete Davis
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| Madeleine Stowe | ... |
Karen Carr
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| Roger E. Mosley | ... |
Officer Roy Cole
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| Ken Lerner | ... |
Roger Graham
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| Deborah Offner | ... |
Penny, Karen's Friend
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| Carmen Argenziano | ... |
Jerome Lurie
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| Andy Romano | ... |
Capt. Russell Hayes
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Johnny Ray McGhee | ... |
Ernie Pike
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| Dino Anello | ... |
Leon, the Dealer
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| Sonny Carl Davis | ... |
Neighbor Jack
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| Harry Northup | ... |
McMurtry, Desk Sergeant
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| Sherrie Rose | ... |
Girl in Jeep
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Alicia Ramirez | ... |
Taco Stand Worker
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Ruby Salazar | ... |
Rosa, the Hooker
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Spider Madison | ... |
Goatee
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Myim Rose | ... |
Layla
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T.J. McInturff | ... |
Layla's Kid
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| Tony Longo | ... |
Big Anglo
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Oscar Abadia | ... |
Radio Announcer
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| Lynn Eastman-Rossi | ... |
Candace Lurie
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David Taylor Moran | ... |
Party Guest
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Leslie James | ... |
Party Guest
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Chris Coombs | ... |
Valet
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Matthew Levy | ... |
Kid in Classroom
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Dorian Daneau | ... |
Kid in Classroom
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Marisa Durboraw | ... |
Kid in Classroom
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Royce L. Minor | ... |
Kid in Classroom
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Judy Hoy | ... |
Waitress
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Impound Clerk
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| Bob Minor | ... |
Detective Murray
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Curt Boulware | ... |
Tall Detective
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Craig Mizutari | ... |
Narcotics Detective
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Paul Bollen | ... |
Plainclothes Cop
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Ed DeFusco | ... |
Plainclothes Cop
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| Djimon Hounsou | ... |
Prisoner on Bench
(as Djimon)
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Jeffrey Beale | ... |
Prisoner on Bench
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| Richard Narita | ... |
Detective Nobu
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Eduardo Migre | ... |
Transfer Guard
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Peter DuPont | ... |
Deputy
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Nora Heflin | ... |
Woman Lawyer
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| Charles David Richards | ... |
Bailiff
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Chuck Bennett | ... |
Judge Darabont
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| Rob Steinberg | ... |
Deputy D.A
(as Robert M. Steinberg)
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Victor Brandt | ... |
Attorney Sam Gershon
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Michael Milgrom | ... |
Prisoner
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Jim Selzer | ... |
Prison Guard
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Bill E. Rogers | ... |
Prison Guard
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| Robert Costanzo | ... |
Bail Bondsman
(as Bobby Costanzo)
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Skip O. Carwell | ... |
Prisoner on Phone
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| Catherine Paolone | ... |
Operator
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Ed Beechner | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Directed by
| Jonathan Kaplan | ||
Written by
| George Putnam | ... | (story) (as George D. Putnam) & |
| John Katchmer | ... | (story) and |
| Lewis Colick | ... | (story) |
| Lewis Colick | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Joseph Newton Cohen | ... | producer |
| Charles Gordon | ... | producer |
| Sulla Hamer | ... | associate producer |
| Gene Levy | ... | line producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Jamie Anderson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Curtiss Clayton | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Amy E. Duddleston | ... | assistant editor |
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Jackie Burch | ||
Production Design by
| Lawrence G. Paull | ||
Art Direction by
| Bruce Crone | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rick Simpson | ||
Costume Design by
| April Ferry | ||
Makeup Department
| Hallie D'Amore | ... | makeup artist |
| Carolyn Elias | ... | hair stylist |
| Kimberly Felix | ... | makeup artist (as Kim Felix) |
| Kathryn Fenton | ... | makeup artist (as Kathryn Miles Kelly) |
| Dennis Liddiard | ... | Personal to Mr Russell |
Production Management
| Vince Heileson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark Cotone | ... | second assistant director |
| D. Scott Easton | ... | first assistant director |
| Laura Nisbet-Peters | ... | second second assistant director (as Laura Nisbet) |
Art Department
| Scott M. Anderson | ... | assistant property master |
| Ashley Burnham | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael Diersing | ... | construction coordinator |
| Scott E. Handt | ... | construction foreman |
| Michael Milgrom | ... | property master |
| Ralph Mock | ... | second paint foreman |
| Luigi Mugavero | ... | set dresser |
| Dawn Snyder | ... | set designer |
| Greg Knapp | ... | construction medic (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George H. Anderson | ... | adr editor (as George Anderson) |
| Glenn E. Anderson | ... | sound mixer |
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer |
| John Benson | ... | sound editor |
| Sandy Berman | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Susan Dudeck | ... | sound editor |
| Gary Friedman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley recordist |
| Meredith Gold | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer |
| Jerelyn J. Harding | ... | adr editor (as Jerelyn Harding) |
| Bruce Lacey | ... | sound editor |
| Gregg Landaker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phillip Linson | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Meredith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Todd Overton | ... | boom operator |
| Lauren Palmer | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Roy Seeger | ... | assistant adr editor |
| George Simpson | ... | sound editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound editor |
| Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound editor (as Karen Wilson) |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Charles E. Dolan | ... | special effects coordinator (as Chuck Dolan) |
| John B. Hagey | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Alan Hoffman | ... | visual consultant |
Stunts
| Eddie Braun | ... | stunts |
| Kathy Brock | ... | stunts (as Kathryn Brock) |
| John Casino | ... | stunt double: Kurt Russell |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Jay De Plano | ... | stunts |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
| George Fisher | ... | stunts |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts |
| Joy Hooper | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double: Ray Liotta |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts |
| Denver Mattson | ... | stunts |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rita Minor | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunts |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts |
| Jolie Mitnick Salter | ... | stunt double: Madeleine Stowe |
| William Upton | ... | stunts |
| Victoria Vanderkloot | ... | stunts |
| Jack Verbois | ... | stunts |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Keith Banks | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer |
| Edward J. Cox | ... | lamp operator |
| James M. Cox | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael S. Endler | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ben Haller | ... | key grip |
| Steve Hastings | ... | rigging gaffer |
| M. Todd Henry | ... | camera operator (as Todd Henry) |
| Danny Jimenez | ... | dolly grip |
| Christopher J. Lama | ... | electrician |
| James A. Lundin | ... | generator operator |
| Scott McGowan | ... | grip |
| David B. Nowell | ... | aerial director of photography (as David Nowell) |
| Gary Tandrow | ... | gaffer |
| Ken Weatherwax | ... | grip |
| Michael Winterburn | ... | best boy grip |
| Richard Brooks Burton | ... | aerial assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jimmy Jue | ... | extras casting |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alexandria Forster-Wetzel | ... | set costumer (as Alexandria Forster) |
| Paul Lopez | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Ira S. Rosenstein | ... | location manager |
| Martine White | ... | second assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Alex Gibson | ... | music editor |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Morris Bension | ... | driver |
| Dan Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Scott M. Anderson | ... | asst. prop master |
| Jan Garner | ... | production accountant |
| Rob Garrett | ... | stand-in |
| Lawrence Gordon | ... | President: Largo Entertainment |
| Michael Grasso | ... | firearms advisor |
| Sam Green | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen W. Hollocker | ... | production assistant |
| Valerie Mickaelian Kucera | ... | production coordinator |
| Craig Mizutari | ... | technical advisor |
| Sonja Roberts | ... | stand-in |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ... | adr/voice talent |
| Kristina Soderquist | ... | assistant accountant |
| Calvin Vaughn | ... | stand-in |
| Billy Wallace | ... | stand-in |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | aerial coordinator / gyrosphere / helicopter pilot |
Production Companies
- Largo Entertainment (presents)
- JVC Entertainment Networks (in association with)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical) (through)
- Manuel Salvador (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- 20th Century Fox India (1993) (India) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox India, Inc.) (Bombay)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Gativideo (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Dongwoo Video (1994) (South Korea) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Fox Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2004) (Greece) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (2 film set)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (2 film set)
- GoldMax (2009) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Intermedia (2009) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Television (2010) (United States) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Intrada (soundtrack) (original release)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (expansion)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Skywalker Sound (re-recording facilities)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Happily married Michael and Karen Carr call the police after a failed robbery in their Los Angeles home. Before long, Officer Pete Davis arrives and helps arrange the installation of a new security system, taking extra interest in the couple's case. As a result, the grateful Carrs invite Pete over for dinner, and as one thing leads to another, they strike up an unexpected friendship. However, as the lonely policeman develops an intense fixation on the Carrs, Pete's take on friendship turns into a dangerous obsession. What happens when the cure is worse than the disease? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Desire, passion, lust... It's a deadly game of obsession. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe refused to use body doubles for the sex scene. See more » |
| Goofs | 27 minutes and 14 seconds into it, the cop tells Michael, who is riding in the back of the cop car as a ride-along, to come on up to the front seat Michael proceeds to open the back door from the inside. You can't open the back door of cop cars from the inside, that way the prisoners can't escape. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Batman Returns/Cold Heaven/Housesitter/Cousin Bobby/The Hairdresser's Husband (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pa La Ocha Tambo See more » |
| Quotes |
Officer Pete Davis:
[after giving the wrong answer to the security company]
What's the password, Michael? Michael Carr: Figure it out yourself, asshole. Seven letters. [Chuckles] Michael Carr: Fuck you. See more » |