Summary
Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 43Audiences 51GoodWatch 47
Tomatometer43%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.9
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most mysteries, −10 min on the typical 102
typical 10292Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 27 countries
Released
1989
August 30, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39
Judd NelsonArthur 'Buck' Taylor
Robert LoggiaBill Malloy
Leo RossiSam Dietz
Meg FosterCarol Dietz- POPatrick O'BryanTodd Arthur
Ken LernerArthur- MSMindy SeegerFrancine
Angel TompkinsCarmen
Beau StarrIke Taylor
Frank PesceMarra- LBLou BonackiDesk Sergeant
George Buck FlowerOld Man
John F. GoffDoctor Park
Elizabeth LambertRene
William LustigCop #2
Armand MastroianniCop
Robert MadridSwarthy Cop
Harriet HallAngela Taylor
Ron TaylorCaptain Blakely
Roy BrocksmithCoroner
G. Smokey CampbellTerrell- MBMatt BolducYoung Buck - 7 Yrs Old
Edward BunkerCardoza- MFMichael Francis ClarkeErnie
Directing · 2
- William Lustig Director
- Spiro Razatos Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Writing · 1
- Phil Alden Robinson Writer
Production · 6
- Paul Hertzberg Executive Producer
- Lisa M. Hansen Executive Producer
- Sanford Hampton Producer
- Howard Smith Producer
- Susan Vash Casting
- Amelise Ciollins Casting
Camera · 1
- James Lemmo Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Kern Editor
Sound · 1
- Jay Chattaway Original Music Composer
Art · 2
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Verkina Flower Costume Design
- Kerry Mendenhall Key Hair Stylist
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GoodWatch score 38Film 2
- Relentless 3 (1993)
GoodWatch score 33Film 3
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GoodWatch score 40Film 4
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