No Mercy
Seen it?1986 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Big Heat or The Equalizer, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Pearce
- Richard GereEddie Jillette
- Kim BasingerMichel Duval
- Jeroen KrabbéLosado
- George DzundzaCaptain Stemkowski
- Gary BasarabaJoe Collins
- William AthertonAllan Deveneux
- Terry KinneyPaul Deveneux
- Bruce McGillLt. Hall
- Ray SharkeyAngles Ryan
- Marita GeraghtyAlice Collins