No Mercy

"He is entering her world to track down the killer she is desperate to be free of. Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there."

1986 1h 46m EN

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5.8

MID

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31%

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 210🥫31%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 9,432

ActionCrimeThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

“He is entering her world to track down the killer she is desperate to be free of. Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there.”

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Cast

Richard Gere
Eddie Jillette
Kim Basinger
Michel Duval
Jeroen Krabbé
Losado
George Dzundza
Captain Stemkowski
Gary Basaraba
Joe Collins
William Atherton
Allan Deveneux
Terry Kinney
Paul Deveneux
Bruce McGill
Lt. Hall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Pearce
Writers: James Carabatsos
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Pearce, shot by Michel Brault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Gerald B. Greenberg 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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Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and Jeroen Krabbé carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He is entering her world to track down the killer she is desperate to be free of. Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Pearce directs. Michel Brault behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Gerald B. Greenberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Richard Pearce, shot by Michel Brault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gerald B. Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Gere and Kim Basinger and Jeroen Krabbé carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He is entering her world to track down the killer she is desperate to be free of. Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there.".
9IMDB entry: tt0091637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.