Strange Days
Seen it?1995 | 145 min | Science Fiction, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$70 million worldwide on a $42 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 337K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
- Ralph FiennesLenny Nero
- Angela BassettLornette 'Mace' Mason
- Juliette LewisFaith Justin
- Tom SizemoreMax Peltier
- Michael WincottPhilo Gant
- Vincent D'OnofrioBurton Steckler
- Glenn PlummerJeriko One
- Brigitte BakoIris
- Richard EdsonTick
- William FichtnerDwayne Engelman