Summary
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 71GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer76%
Metascore69
Letterboxd · 37 K ratings3.6/5
Audience score73%
IMDb7.0
User score6.6
Box office
1.9×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $10 M
Worldwide it earned $5 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for action movies, −11 min on the typical 108
typical 10897Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
Released
1987
October 30, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
ActionScience FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 32 more62 people
- Kyle MacLachlanLloyd Gallagher
- Michael NouriTom Beck
- Ed O'RossCliff Willis
- Claudia ChristianBrenda Lee Van Buren
- William BoyettJonathan Miller
- Chris MulkeyJack DeVries
- Clarence FelderLt. John Masterson
- Clu GulagerLt. Ed Flynn
Richard BrooksSanchez
Larry CedarBrem
Katherine CannonBarbara Beck- KCKristen ClaytonJuliet Beck
John McCannSenator Holt
Lin ShayeCarol Miller
Frank RenzulliMichael Buckley- DDDuane DavisEddie
James LuisiFerrari Salesman- WRWhitney ReisLiz
Joey SagalDrunk- JLJeff LevineDrunk's Friend
- MMMark MoranteRecord Store Clerk
- JFJill FriedmanGirl at Record Store
- RLRick LiebermanDr. Glass
Joseph WhippDr. Rogers
Directing · 5
- Jack Sholder Director
- John R. Woodward First Assistant Director
- Jason Clark Second Second Assistant Director
- Benita Allen Second Assistant Director
- Annie Welles Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Jim Kouf Screenplay
Production · 12
- Jeffrey Klein Executive Producer
- Stephen Diener Executive Producer
- Lee Muhl Executive Producer
- Dennis Harris Executive Producer
- Robert Shaye Producer
- Michael L. Meltzer Producer
Camera · 2
- Jacques Haitkin Director of Photography
- Marsha Blackburn Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Michael N. Knue Editor
- Maureen O'Connell Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Convertino Original Music Composer
Art · 5
- Mick Strawn Production Design
- C.J. Strawn Production Design
- Linda Syufy Set Dresser
- David T. Cannon Set Dresser
- James R. Barrows Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Malissa Daniel Costume Design
Other crew · 26
- Don Pike Stunt Coordinator
- Irving E. Lewis Stunts
- Greg Gault Stunts
- Rick Avery Stunts
- John Stewart Stunts
- Gary Pike Stunts
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