Striking Distance

1993

Action / Crime / Mystery / Thriller

23
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 20% · 25 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 35% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 45382 45.4K

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Plot summary

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.


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Erik Jensen as Kid on Steps
Bruce Willis as Det. Tom Hardy
Sarah Jessica Parker as Jo Christman
John Mahoney as Lt. Vince Hardy
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paulclaassen 6 / 10

I rather enjoyed this.

I believe 'Striking Distance' deserved better credit than that given by critics. Once again, this is a movie where I disagree with critics.

Firstly, the action sequences are fantastic! Even if the film were to fail on other levels, you have to give it credit for the action sequences. However, I enjoyed every aspect of the film. Just like in 'Die Hard', I thought Bruce Willis delivered and made a credible protagonist, whom I rooted for every step of the way.

'Striking Distance' is an action-packed thrill-a-minute roller coaster ride I thoroughly enjoyed. Yes, there is a romance interest that got in the way of the action at times, but in general this was exciting and entertaining, regardless of what critics might think.

Sit back, relax, don't take it too seriously and I guarantee you'll have a good time with 'Striking Distance', as I did. This is a good film with an interesting reveal.

Would I watch it again? Yes.

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 5 / 10

overwrought police thriller

Pittsburgh police homicide detective Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) is an outcast after testifying that his partner and cousin Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli) used excessive force. His uncle Capt. Nick Detillo (Dennis Farina) and cousin Danny Detillo (Tom Sizemore) are both fellow officers. Tom and his father chase after the serial killer Polish Hill strangler. His father is killed. He suspects the strangler is a police officer. The police make an arrest based on a questionable witness. Jimmy jumps off a bridge to escape prison time and presumed dead. Two years later, Tom has become a drunk and transferred to River Rescue. Jo Christman (Sarah Jessica Parker) is his new diver. The killings start up again and this time, the killer is directly taunting him.

This is an overwrought unreal police thriller. The opening car chase is crazy. It's borderline joyous fun and I'm willing to go with it. However that's not where this movie is going. When Jimmy jumps off the bridge, all of a sudden the heaven opens up and rain pours down. The movie keeps pushing everything over the top. Dennis Farina and Tom Sizemore never stop yelling or talking intensely. Sarah Jessica Parker is playing a hottie in this one. There are some unbelievable things going on that feel unrealistic. This movie could use a little simplification and a lot more believability.

Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 4 / 10

Brainless action vehicle for a tired Willis

This average thriller stars Bruce Willis as a former cop turned drunk (pretty much the role he always played in these early '90s films) who is on the track of a serial killer. Of course, we've been here before a million times, but things are kept moving along swiftly along by some well-paced action sequences, as well as an intriguing plot involving a conspiracy within the police force (standard fare for '90s crime thrillers). Bruce Willis plays his typical, hard bitten yet endearing cop, who this time around gets framed for a series of brutal murders. He is given able support by Sarah Jessica Parker and a solid cast of movie veterans, including Dennis Farina as his strict uncle, Tom Sizemore as a spaced out nutter, and Brion James in a typically villainous role.

The action scenes may not be the most original of all time, but most of them are pretty good, one standout involving a flare gun being fired at a speeding car. There are also the requisite speedboat chases, although none of them reach the frenzy of FACE/OFF's exciting climax. However the best scenes involve Willis as he steady uncovers the crimes surrounding him, and gets framed bit by bit. Therefore the film really hinges on Willis' central performance, and as I'm a big fan of Willis, I liked this film more than I would have done without him. Not the most startling, original film in the world, but an okay brainless actioner nonetheless.

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