Blue Steel

R

1990

1 hr. 42 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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When rookie cop Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) kills a convenience store robber, she does not notice when psychopathic commodities trader Eugene Hunt (Ron Silver) takes the dead man's gun. With no weapon at the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. Meanwhile, Hunt uses the stolen weapon to go on a killing spree. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann (Clancy Brown) to clear her name and catch the killer. An unexpected romance complicates matters.

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Critics Consensus

Blue Steel's increasingly over-the-top story beggars disbelief, but this cop drama is elevated by an appealing cast and Kathryn Bigelow's stylish direction.

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Jamie S

Not the best Jamie Lee Curtis film. But it was a entertaining action film. It would have probably been better if there was a little more back story on the Eugene Hunt character and why he became psychotic and obsessed with Curtis' character.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Jeff M

This is movie that has one huge pro surrounded by several cons of varying degrees. The pro is undoubtedly Curtis, a most charismatic and engaging actress who lights up virtually every movie she's in - well, not CHRISTMAS WITH THE CRANKS. But I digress. She is the heart and soul of this film and pretty much the only reason to watch it. That being said, the filmmakers make it tough for us to take her seriously as a cop - for some reason they put her in an oversized hat and a uniform a couple sizes too big. It gives the impression of a young girl playing dress up. But Curtis overcomes this obstacle and gives a compelling performance. The same can't be said for her co-star. A movie like this is only as good as its villain, and Silver is a dud. He's a fine actor who has given many wonderful performances, but Eugene Hunt is not a character who inspires fear or trepidation - more like annoyance. Even worse are Phillip Bosco and Louise Fletcher as Curtis' parents. Their scenes are bordering on unbearable. There's not many surprises here - I pretty much knew who would die within the first 20 minutes. And the screenplay has Curtis' character do such head-shakingly stupid things that we occasionally question her sanity. It's a drab and dreary looking movie, and one frankly wouldn't guess by watching this that Bigelow would go on to become the first female Best Director Oscar winner. Thankfully, Curtis helps us forgive a multitude of sins. She almost single handedly makes a very disappointing movie recommendable. Almost.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Alec B

I'm almost willing to give it pass because of the impeccable direction, cinematography, and Curtis' performance. Unfortunately the screenplay is so outrageously bad that whatever potential the movie had is rendered pointless.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Jelisije J

A movie that didn't now whether to be an over the top cop drama or a realistic movie about a women police officer.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Gareth v

The plot is outlandish to be honest, but there's enough there to make this an entertaining thriller. Not Bigelow's finest work, but the promise of things to come is there.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/20/23

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Steve D

Too ridiculous to work.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Kathryn Bigelow

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Megan Turner

Ron Silver

Eugene Hunt

Clancy Brown

Nick Mann

Elizabeth Peña

Tracy Perez

Louise Fletcher

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Roxana Hadadi

Crooked Marquee

What Blue Steel captured was a certain moment in the 1990s when the psychosexual thriller reigned supreme, with a blending of sensuality and menace.

Mar 25, 2020

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Blue Steel turns into yet another movie about Jamie Lee Curtis bravely fighting off a bogeyman. It's Halloween 1990. Still, Bigelow's talent cuts through in flashes.

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

Short on plausibility but preserving the psycho-sexual ambiguities throughout, Bigelow's seductively stylish, wildy fetishistic thriller is proof that a woman can enter a traditionally male world and, like Megan, beat men at their own game.

Feb 9, 2006

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Kathryn Bigelow has realized a film where not one frame lacks interest. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 2, 2022

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

...interrogates the notion of gun worship, all within the confines of a shoot-em-up police thriller.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 19, 2022

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Elizabeth Pincus

Gay Community News (Boston)

Thumbs up for Blue Steel... with a grain of salt.

Sep 16, 2022

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Synopsis

When rookie cop Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) kills a convenience store robber, she does not notice when psychopathic commodities trader Eugene Hunt (Ron Silver) takes the dead man's gun. With no weapon at the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. Meanwhile, Hunt uses the stolen weapon to go on a killing spree. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann (Clancy Brown) to clear her name and catch the killer. An unexpected romance complicates matters.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Executive Producer: Lawrence Kasanoff
Screenwriter: Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Red
Production Co: Lightning Pictures, Precision Films, Vestron Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.7M
Sound Mix: Surround

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