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Striking Distance

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Sgt. Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) denounces his partner, Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli), for brutally interrogating a suspect. After Jimmy falls to his death from a bridge, Tom is transferred from homicide to the river rescue team. Two years later, the bodies of murdered young women begin turning up in the water -- all of whom were previously romantically linked to Tom. With the help of his new partner, Jo Christman (Sarah Jessica Parker), Tom sets out to find the killer.
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Weighed down by a rote story and passionless performances, Striking Distance represents one of the lesser '90s genre outings from action hero Bruce Willis.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times If "Striking Distance" were a book, it could be called a good read. Instead, it's a painless watch. May 20, 2003 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Striking Distance is an exhausted reassembly of bits and pieces from all the other movies that are more or less exactly like this one. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal The hard truth is that Bruce Willis is just one of many faces going forth here as gamely as possible. And yet for its crude and compromised stitching, "Striking Distance" remains weird, wobbly and eminently watchable. Rated: 3/5 Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Although the basic concept is intriguing and the serial killer's methods are memorable, the pacing is noticeably faulty. Rated: 3/10 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Herringston's return to his hometown is no triumph, striking out at every turn, and failing to go the distance. Apr 25, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeffrey P Underrated but loses effectiveness the second time around. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Adam S A quiet guilt free pleasure. Sure it is not the best movie in the world but it was at height of Brunos powers. Litterally the biggest movie star on the planet and with a solid supporting cast (including a clear eyed Sizemore) Bruce gives the material a bit of glint in his eye charm. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Amazing movie. Really liked and recommended. Deeply felt his story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Cinephemeride [ a classic thriller but one that is often judged harshly. Typical of the 90s, the film is rather pleasant Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Audience Member One of Bruce Willis’s worst movies ever! Striking Distance features Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker as the two leads here in a Cop/Serial Killer thriller. The only issue is this thriller of a movie is neither thrilling nor interesting. In fact it is rather cheesy and seems more like a straight to VHS tape/dvd type of film for the early 90s. There are moments when things start to get a little interesting then quickly fall apart fast. This is by no means the fault of the cast here but more the fault of the Director/Writer. If you are looking for a more entertaining action film featuring Bruce Willis then check out Die Hard. Striking Distance gets a low rating from me at 1 stars out of 5. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Roger L If you start with bad story and then let let the main character be played by a b-actor as Bruce Willis, this is what you get. The other actors don't help the movie at all. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sgt. Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) denounces his partner, Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli), for brutally interrogating a suspect. After Jimmy falls to his death from a bridge, Tom is transferred from homicide to the river rescue team. Two years later, the bodies of murdered young women begin turning up in the water -- all of whom were previously romantically linked to Tom. With the help of his new partner, Jo Christman (Sarah Jessica Parker), Tom sets out to find the killer.
Director
Rowdy Herrington
Producer
Hunt Lowry, Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter
Rowdy Herrington, Marty Kaplan
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.8M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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