Relentless

"Killers aren't born. They're made."

1989 1h 32m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 36

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Synopsis

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Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

“Killers aren't born. They're made.”

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Cast

Judd Nelson
Arthur 'Buck' Taylor
Robert Loggia
Bill Malloy
Leo Rossi
Sam Dietz
Meg Foster
Carol Dietz
Patrick O'Bryan
Todd Arthur
Ken Lerner
Arthur
Mindy Seeger
Francine
Angel Tompkins
Carmen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Lustig
Writers: Phil Alden Robinson
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Relentless Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Lustig, shot by James Lemmo. 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 Jay Chattaway. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Kern 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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Judd Nelson and Robert Loggia and Leo Rossi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Killers aren't born. They're made.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Lustig directs. James Lemmo behind the camera. Jay Chattaway scores. David Kern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Part of the "Relentless Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by William Lustig, shot by James Lemmo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jay Chattaway. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Judd Nelson and Robert Loggia and Leo Rossi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Killers aren't born. They're made.".
9IMDB entry: tt0098184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.