BBB.5
(out of 5)
Above-average thriller that benefits from great chemistry between its stars and the visual ingenuity of director Ridley Scott. Mimi Rogers plays a rich society dame who accidentally witnesses a murder; the police assign a detective (Tom Berenger) to protect her and make sure she stays alive until the killer can be caught. Berenger falls in love with her and is tempted to destroy his home life with his wife (Lorraine Bracco) and children for the woman, but is their attraction actually personal or do class divisions have more to do with it? The added level of social drama is also a plus, though in the end it’s still just a thriller with some terrific photography and a tidy ending.
USA, 1987
Directed by Ridley Scott
Screenplay by Howard Franklin
Cinematography by Steven Poster
Produced by Thierry de Ganay, Harold Schneider
Music by Michael Kamen
Production Design by James D. Bissell
Costume Design by Colleen Atwood
Film Editing by Claire Simpson
Cast Tags: Andreas Katsulas, Anthony Bishop, Billy Kane, Christopher Cass, Daniel Hugh Kelly, David Berman, Harlan Cary Poe, Harley Cross, Harvey Vernon, Helen Lambros,Helen Tran, Jack McGee, James E. Moriarty, Jeff Nielsen, Jerry Orbach, Jim Paul Eilers, Joanne Baron, John Rubinstein, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Rockafellow, Mark Moses, Mark Voland, Mary Gillis, Meg Mundy, Mimi Rogers, Peter Carew, Ridley Scott, Sharon K. Brecke, Suzi Gilder, Tom Berenger, Tony DiBenedetto
