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Blue Steel

Seen it?

1990 | 102 min | Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense and unsettling.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 132K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

  • Jamie Lee CurtisOfficer Megan Turner
  • Ron SilverEugene Hunt
  • Clancy BrownDetective Nick Mann
  • Elizabeth PeñaTracy Perez
  • Louise FletcherShirley Turner
  • Philip BoscoFrank Turner
  • Kevin DunnAsst. Chief Stanley Hoyt
  • Richard JenkinsAttorney Mel Dawson
  • Markus FlanaganHusband
  • Mary MaraWife