Striking Distance

1993 "They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves."
5.8| 1h42m| R| en| More Info
Released: 17 September 1993 Released
Producted By: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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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Director

Rowdy Herrington

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Columbia Pictures

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MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
jadavix "Striking Distance" is an action-thriller with little action and no thrills. It's another movie where reportedly Willis took over production, and apparently, not for the better.It's also another movie where he plays a cop with a tragic past; the typical lone wolf outcast who ends up redeeming himself and saving the day. Of course, he's paired with a sexy young chick he doesn't get along with at first, but ends up bedding.As a big budget action flick, of course it has dependable character actors, such as Tom Sizemore, Dennis Farina and Brion James.It also has a bunch of dependable clichés, such as Willis's cop being demoted after failing to solve a murder case he is obsessed with, and then finding that the murders seem to follow him to his new station.The problem with all this is that it is so badly done it fails to generate any tension, thrills, or interest from the viewer. Willis reportedly also took over the filming of "The Last Boy Scout", and I'm not saying that was a great movie, but it was much more entertaining than this.
SnoopyStyle 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.
blanche-2 I like Rowdy Herrington, and he assembled a good cast for this 1993 film - Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tome Sizemore, Robert Pastorelli, John Mahoney, Timothy Busfield, and Andre Braugher.Willis is Tom Hardy, who spoke out against his crazy partner (Pastorelli) and for this reason is shunned by other officers.There is a serial killer on the loose, and he's killing all of Tom's ex-girlfriends. Tom knows the killer is a cop, targeting him. He's let go from homicide and all that's available to him is river rescue.Two years later, his views haven't changed. The killer is back in full swing, but the police thinks it's a copycat. Tom knows better.The first eight minutes of this consist of a police car - obviously a computer graphic, which was a little off-putting, it was so obvious. This is the type of film that was made for the movie theater - it's loud, it has car chases galore, shootings, crashes - non-stop action.Willis is very good; the rest of the actors are good, too, but they're from television - Willis is the only true movie star. He and the special effects got all the money.Pretty good and entertaining, too, with a mini-twist.
glennataylor I would rather watch reruns of the Smother's brothers. This movie is beyond pathetic. SJP is hideous, i wouldn't sleep with her for $5000. I actually met Demi and her mother during the filming of this movie, I served her lunch. They were both beautiful and delightful. If this (SJP) bitch could be more annoying and ugly it would be difficult, I would rather sleep with Oprah. Hideous, ugly, nasty, no-talent Pig.Behind that is the bad, really bad acting of the rest of the 'cast". No plot, bad acting, predictable scenes, it's like Woody Allen decided to make another bad movie that wasn't "supposed" to be funny. It is so contrived and horrid it's ridiculous, I want to vomit when i SEE HER. If I could break her face with a hammer I would be the happiest man on Earth. She can't act, she is ugly, she is pathetic. F>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hate her guts.