Unlawful Entry

"A man obsessed will do anything for love... A cop obsessed can get away with it."

1992 1h 52m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 369

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Synopsis

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When Michael and Karen Carr’s home is robbed, the couple strike up a friendship with duty officer Pete Davis. But the disturbed cop develops an intense fixation on Karen, and his idea of friendship soon turns into a dangerous obsession, making him the Carrs’ worst nightmare.

“A man obsessed will do anything for love... A cop obsessed can get away with it.”

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Cast

Kurt Russell
Michael Carr
Ray Liotta
Officer Pete Davis
Madeleine Stowe
Karen Carr
Roger E. Mosley
Officer Roy Cole
Ken Lerner
Roger Graham
Deborah Offner
Penny, Karen's Friend
Johnny Ray McGhee
Ernie Pike
Carmen Argenziano
Jerome Lurie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writers: Lewis Colick, Lewis Colick, John Katchmer
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Curtiss Clayton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man obsessed will do anything for love... A cop obsessed can get away with it.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Kaplan directs. Jamie Anderson behind the camera. James Horner scores. Curtiss Clayton cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Curtiss Clayton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A man obsessed will do anything for love... A cop obsessed can get away with it.".
9IMDB entry: tt0105699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "married couple", "protection", "stalking", "invasion of privacy".