Striking Distance
Seen it?1993 | 102 min | Crime, Action, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Prisoners, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$77 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 298K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rowdy Herrington
- Bruce WillisTom Hardy
- Sarah Jessica ParkerJo Christman
- Dennis FarinaNick Detillo
- Tom SizemoreDanny Detillo
- Brion JamesEddie Eiler
- Robert PastorelliJimmy Detillo
- Timothy BusfieldSacco
- John MahoneyVince Hardy
- Andre BraugherDistrict Attorney
- Tom AtkinsUncle Fred