A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Tony DiBenedetto
- T.J.
- (as Tony Di Benedetto)
James E. Moriarty
- Koontz
- (as James Moriarty)
Sharon K. Brecke
- Bimbo
- (as Sharon Brecke)
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- TriviaFirst major role in a cinema movie for actress Lorraine Bracco.
- GoofsThe newspaper which Mike is carrying on his way to his first shift guarding Claire has the word "SUPERMEN!" on the back page. He is carrying an identical newspaper three or four days later.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Det. Mike Keegan: I want to come home.
Ellie Keegan: God...
Det. Mike Keegan: I do love ya, Ellie.
Ellie Keegan: I love you, too, Michael.
- SoundtracksSomeone to Watch Over Me
Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Performed and Arranged by Sting
Courtesy of A&M Records
Featured review
Brooklyn Detective Tom Berenger is assigned to watch over socialite Mimi Rogers after she witnesses a brutal murder where a high profile Mafioso is involved. Berenger gets caught between two worlds; the upper class one he takes a liking to and the normal one (with a wife and kid) in the slums of Queens which he seems to be tiring of.
Highly stylish drama/thriller courtesy of Ridley Scott, who directs with his usual visual flair and examines the world of the wealthy seen through the eyes of a middle class voyeur and mixes in some solid suspense to boot. The drama aspect is well handled, pitting Berenger in a dire situation where he must ultimately choose between a life he's already made for himself and a life that can seem very tempting from his perspective.
Suspense is also plenty with some fantastic sequences, particularly one inside Mimi Rogers' apartment, not too unlike Dario Argento's Opera in some respects (and even beat it by a year, I think).
Tom Berenger does well in the lead, displaying easily the conflicts his character is facing, Rogers is a stunner and gives a subdued and convincing performance. The usually intolerable Lorraine Bracco gives a forceful performance, and one the whole her relationship with Berenger is not only well played out but wholly believable.
Recommended.
Highly stylish drama/thriller courtesy of Ridley Scott, who directs with his usual visual flair and examines the world of the wealthy seen through the eyes of a middle class voyeur and mixes in some solid suspense to boot. The drama aspect is well handled, pitting Berenger in a dire situation where he must ultimately choose between a life he's already made for himself and a life that can seem very tempting from his perspective.
Suspense is also plenty with some fantastic sequences, particularly one inside Mimi Rogers' apartment, not too unlike Dario Argento's Opera in some respects (and even beat it by a year, I think).
Tom Berenger does well in the lead, displaying easily the conflicts his character is facing, Rogers is a stunner and gives a subdued and convincing performance. The usually intolerable Lorraine Bracco gives a forceful performance, and one the whole her relationship with Berenger is not only well played out but wholly believable.
Recommended.
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- Also known as
- Detektiv in dama
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- Budget
- $12,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,278,549
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,908,796
- Oct 12, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $10,278,549
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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