Ricochet

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

1991 1h 42m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 389

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Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Denzel Washington
Nick Styles
John Lithgow
Earl Talbott Blake
Ice-T
Odessa
Kevin Pollak
Det. Larry Doyle
Lindsay Wagner
D.A. Priscilla Brimleigh
Mary Ellen Trainor
Gail Wallens
Josh Evans
Kim
Victoria Dillard
Alice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writers: Steven E. de Souza, Fred Dekker, Menno Meyjes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Russell Mulcahy, shot by Peter Levy. 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 Alan Silvestri. 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 Peter Honess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Denzel Washington and John Lithgow and Ice-T carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is one case that's going to be settled out of court.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Russell Mulcahy directs. Peter Levy behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Peter Honess cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Russell Mulcahy, shot by Peter Levy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Honess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Denzel Washington and John Lithgow and Ice-T carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This is one case that's going to be settled out of court.".
7IMDB entry: tt0102789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "career", "psychopath", "falsely accused", "cop".
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.