Name: Ricochet
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama
Released: 1991-10-04
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T, Kevin Pollak, Lindsay Wagner

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This is one case that's going to be settled out of court.

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

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Crime
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Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Written by: Steven E. de Souza, Fred Dekker, Menno Meyjes
Produced by: Joel Silver, Suzanne Todd, Michael Levy
Music by: Alan Silvestri

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Facts

October 4, 1991 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released: October 4, 1991
Runtime: 1 h 42 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $19 million
Box office: $22 million
Available in: 42 countries

Tropes

Genre Savvy, Worthy Opponent, Intoxication Ensues +9

Genre Savvy
Worthy Opponent
Intoxication Ensues
Bond One-Liner
Call-Back
Frame-Up
Filth
Unusually Uninteresting Sight
Non-Indicative Name
Strawman News Media
Hostage Situation
Obfuscating Insanity

12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Ricochet?

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In the United States, Ricochet streams on Cinemax. It also streams in 38 other countries.

Is Ricochet worth watching?

61

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 49).

What tropes does Ricochet use?

Genre SavvyWorthy OpponentIntoxication EnsuesBond One-LinerCall-BackFrame-UpFilthUnusually Uninteresting SightNon-Indicative NameStrawman News MediaHostage SituationObfuscating Insanityand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Genre Savvy, Worthy Opponent, and Intoxication Ensues.