Summary
A TV news cameraman, hailed as a hero for pulling a woman from a burning car, finds that his ratings-hungry boss is deliberately placing him in dangerous situations in a quest for even more ratings.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 27GoodWatch 42
IMDb3.6
Audience score17%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −23 min on the typical 109
typical 10986Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1989
March 21, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more23 people
- Kevin BernhardtNick Branca
- BABernie AngelBuddy Arnstein
- Lilly MelgarAngelina Mantucci
- RRRita RogersRose Branca
- MBMarty BrintonSam
- Heidi PaineLiz Brown
- DPDavid ParryEddie Colfax
- MBMichele BurgerVicky (as Michelle Berger)
- MAMichael Anthony WilliamsMr. Steiner
- MMMichelle ManiaGirlfriend
- ARAddison RandallSharpshooter
- JRJames R. SweeneyGovernor
- RSRenny StroudRalph
- SBStephen B. SolarLou
- JMJeanette MateusMary
- MDMarta DarghamStacy
- Lou VolpePizza Man
- JDJenny DenouelWife
- JRJohn RubinowDetective
- JMJerry MarbleDetective
- RVRobert VincelliJohn
- Julie SimoneJumper
- MCMichelena CantalupoGrandmother
Directing · 3
- Joseph Merhi Director, Producer
- Charles T. Kanganis Assistant Director, Writer
- Red Horton Second Unit Director
Production · 3
- Richard Pepin Producer, Director of Photography
- Charla Driver Associate Producer
- Jeff Rubinstein Location Manager
Editing · 1
- Paul G. Volk Editor
Sound · 4
- John Gonzalez Music
- Mike Hall Production Sound Mixer
- Bryan Mark Foley Artist
- Stacey Robin Foley Artist
Art · 1
- Brian Wallace Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Judy Yonemoto Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Henry Coccetti Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- Joe Witherell Stunt Coordinator
- Debbie Lynn Ross Stunts
- Julie Duncan Stunts
- Paul Geoffrey Post Production Supervisor
- Vincent Mazella Jr. Stunts
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