Jennifer Eight

R

Released Nov 6, 1992

2 hr. 7 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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39%

23 Reviews

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39%

5,000+ Ratings

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After discovering his wife's adultery, Los Angeles detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) relocates to recover and work alongside old friend Freddy Ross (Lance Henriksen) in the peaceful small town of Eureka, Calif. When a severed hand is found in a garbage dump, John realizes it belongs to a missing blind woman and connects it to six similar murders. Fearing the next to die will be Helena Robertson (Uma Thurman), the blind roommate of the last victim, John tries to protect her and find the killer.

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B P

‘Jennifer 8’ Builds A Big Mystery. An atypical crime thriller that manages to get more right than wrong.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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KB B

It was okay but I'd never want to watch it again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Jelisije J

A film where the movie should have focused on the detective trying to catch the killer instead of romancing the witness who is blind.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Tango M

I was shocked to see what a low rating this movie has on Rotten Tomatoes. WHY?? W H Y? This is one of the best suspense/thriller type movies I have ever seen. I can only assume there is some sort of bias in operation here. The story was amazing, the screenplay was amazing, the acting was amazing. It is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Steve D

Ok but slightly ridiculous thriller.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Enjoyed this film a great deal and it's one I find myself returning to often over the years. Dark but enjoyable who dunnit with a strong cast and good performances. Love how the story takes its time unfolding, and loved the chemistry with the two leads. It unravels a bit in the last act as many of these do (it was that guy?) but I enjoyed the journey.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Bruce Robinson

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Andy Garcia

John Berlin

Uma Thurman

Helena

Lance Henriksen

Freddy Ross

Kathy Baker

Margie Ross

Graham Beckel

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Owen Gleiberman

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Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Somebody should have taken a hard look at the screenplay and decided that it wasn't finished.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Title notwithstanding, here’s a murder-mystery that avoids being completely by-the-numbers, even if it ultimately fails to fulfill its immense promise.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 8, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Queer.Horror.Movies.

The film is worth recommending thanks to Hall’s cinematography, as well as the relationship between Garcia's Berlin and Henriksen's Freddy. As a relic of a bygone Hollywood era when these films were common, Jennifer 8 remains an entertaining thriller

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 29, 2024

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Writer-director Bruce Robinson's ruthlessly oppressive and relentlessly impressive thriller offers a tried-and-true template of tough, terse mystery storytelling and compellingly realized character-driven complications to the film’s central investigation.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 28, 2022

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Synopsis

After discovering his wife's adultery, Los Angeles detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) relocates to recover and work alongside old friend Freddy Ross (Lance Henriksen) in the peaceful small town of Eureka, Calif. When a severed hand is found in a garbage dump, John realizes it belongs to a missing blind woman and connects it to six similar murders. Fearing the next to die will be Helena Robertson (Uma Thurman), the blind roommate of the last victim, John tries to protect her and find the killer.

Director: Bruce Robinson
Screenwriter: Bruce Robinson
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.0M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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