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Striking Distance( 1993)

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They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves.

Overview

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bruce Willis

      Det. Tom Hardy

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      Sarah Jessica Parker

      Jo Christman

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      Dennis Farina

      Capt. Nick Detillo

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      Tom Sizemore

      Det. Danny Detillo

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      Brion James

      Det. Eddie Eiler

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      Robert Pastorelli

      Det. Jimmy Detillo

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      Timothy Busfield

      Tony Sacco

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      John Mahoney

      Lt. Vince Hardy

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      Andre Braugher

      Dist. Atty. Frank Morris

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      Tom Atkins

      Sgt. Fred Hardy

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      Jeffrey Stephan

      Dispatcher

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      Mike Hodge

      Captain Penderman

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      Jodi Long

      Kim Lee

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      Roscoe Orman

      Sid

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      Robert Gould

      Kesser

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      Gareth Williams

      Chick Chicanis

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      Janette Caldwell

      Cheryl Putnam

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Fri Jun 22 2018
    Comic book cop thriller in Pittsburgh with Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker RELEASED IN 1993 and written/directed by Rowdy Herrington, “Striking Distance” stars Bruce Willis as Tom Hardy, a Pittsburgh detective who's demoted to river rescue. A serial killer returns after a two-year absence and bodies of beautiful women start turning up in the river, all women whom Hardy used to date! Sarah Jessica Parker is on hand as Hardy's partner on the river, Jo Christman. The movie has a bad reputation. Roger Ebert tore it to pieces, basically saying it was too derivative and by-the-numbers, an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • philadelphia, pennsylvania
    • boat
    • observer
    • serial killer
    • homicide detective