Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.
This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.
A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.
Director: Harold Becker
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.
Al Pacino
Frank Keller
Ellen Barkin
Helen Cruger
John Goodman
Sherman
Michael Rooker
Terry
William Hickey
Frank Keller Sr.
Richard Jenkins
Gruber
Paul Calderon
Serafino
Gene Canfield
Struk
Larry Joshua
Dargan
John Spencer
Lieutenant
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