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Detective Sgt. Tom Hardy (BRUCE WILLIS) is a maverick cop who has been demoted to "waterdog" -- river patrol -- because he is convinced the department has convicted the wrong man of a score of serial killings, including that of his father. His reputation is on the line as the killings continue--and this time he knows the .. Read more

Starring	Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore
Director	Rowdy Herrington
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- After the shooting of his police-captain father, Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy (Willis) accuses the force of hushing up the... read more on Time Out
- 42852
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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  Fab
  
  I just love Striking Distance especially Bruce, his sexy and fab in this film, it's one of his best's movie's. And so is Sarah Jessica Parker she is... read more »
  
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  - shellybabe
  - WORCESTERSHIRE
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 00:16
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  Good plot, Bruce Willis on form, entertaining.
  
  I think the key to finding a good film can often lie in certain actors who always make good films. Bruce Willis is one of those and this film had reasonable ... read more »
  
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- 1116693
- - SDEM
  - 18 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 04 May 2012 at 23:20
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  Struck Out
  
  Bruce Willis can sleepwalk through these maverick cop roles and unfortunately does so in this film. Sarah Jessica Parker is basically Action Barbie, ... read more »
  
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- 1113001
- - Novisiblemarx
  - 30 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Apr 2012 at 17:30
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  VERY ENJOYABLE. Good plot and a very sexy near nude SJP!!
  
  I gave this a try because SJP is in it and nothing wrong with Bruce Willis' cop action. Very good plot with the 1990's qualities and extremely watchable... read more »
  
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- 1110641
- - FRENCHIEX
  - 43 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Apr 2012 at 22:20
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  Great movie
  
  Brilliant movie with plenty of action twists and turns Bruce is his usual self and Sarah Jessica is suprisingly. A good pleasant nights viewing well recommended... read more »
  
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- 1106494
- - HST125
  - 11 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 23:27
- - 1
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  very obvious, badly written but plenty of action
  
  Fun Bruce Willis film, so badly written it's laughable, no subtlety whatsoever. But great action sequences and Bruce is lovely!
  
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- - a customer
  - 27 Mar 2012 at 12:28
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  Action---'Bruce' .... 'Bruce'---Action
  
  Really enjoyed this film, 'Bruce Willis' as good as ever, can't say I've seen him in a bad film yet. Teamed well with 'Sarah Jessica Parker... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 183 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 28 Feb 2012 at 15:03
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  top film
  
  What a film,was in 2 minds wether to watch it because the reviews wernt too promising,really glad i chose to watch it very exciting film,recomend
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Feb 2012 at 02:24
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  Rather disappointed
  
  I usually love Willis films, but this one just didn't live up to his usual success.
  
  Yes, there were plenty of action bits and the start of the ... read more »
  
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  - Farnborough
  - 22 Jun 2011 at 14:47
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  Striking Distance
  
  I had read the critics review before I watched this film to give me a bit of an idea of its content. It was pretty accurate as it was a good watch and Bruce ... read more »
  
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- - Ricia
  - 113 reviews
  - 02 May 2011 at 08:48
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  Striking Distance. 18. 1993.
  
  I expected such a good film with Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker in it but i was so very disappointed, the first 15 minutes seemed okay and then it went ... read more »
  
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- - tvfilmbuff
  - 14 reviews
  - Mansfield
  - 07 Feb 2011 at 01:37
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- - 15
  - 2
  Fab
  
  I just love Striking Distance especially Bruce, his sexy and fab in this film, it's one of his best's movie's. And so is Sarah Jessica Parker she is... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - shellybabe
  - WORCESTERSHIRE
  - 09 Dec 2004 at 00:16
- - 3
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  Not Bruce's best. By a long shot.
  
  In the first scene you can tell it's old and looks very predictable.
  
  I had to pause the movie many times to make a coffee.
  
  It's ... read more »
  
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- - John Broderick
  - Woking, Surrey.
  - 27 Dec 2004 at 10:20
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  striking distance
  
  excellent film with plenty of action and a twist at the end
  
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  - lancs
  - 16 May 2005 at 11:43
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  a different role for bruce
  
  first saw this at the movies it was good then as it is now on dvd if your a willis fan this is a must
  
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  - cheshire
  - 20 May 2005 at 12:55
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  A brucy entertainer if you've seen the other big bruce films
  
  As a fan of bruce you gotta get this one out. Its nothing amazing but it'll entertain you with some usual bruce willis action scenes and brucy charm! ... read more »
  
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- - Nikhil
  - 20 reviews
  - London, UK
  - 21 Aug 2007 at 01:03
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  loved it
  
  this may have been an old film but i still found it exciting willis is a demoted police man who has a lot of demons in his head plot is his father ends up ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Feb 2010 at 12:18
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  Average delight
  
  This film is a typical Bruce Willis 90's movie. Even though the plot is somewhat predictable and it can be a bit cheesy in places, it is still a good watch... read more »
  
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- - melk83
  - 38 reviews
  - Abingdon
  - 11 Feb 2010 at 15:31
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  Good on you Willis
  
  Although this film is a few years old I still enjoyed watching Bruce Willis in his usual role of the misunderstood cop.SJP was his feisty side-kick as a river ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Dorset
  - 20 Apr 2010 at 00:12
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  Nothing new
  
  Same old entertaining American hero stuff
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 15 Dec 2010 at 15:21
- - 1
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  Always good
  
  I had watch this movie a long time ago, but not from the beginning. I very much enjoyed watching it again! Bruce Willis is great as always. A great film!
  
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- 950831
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  - London
  - 04 Jan 2011 at 17:45

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Critics' reviews
- After the shooting of his police-captain father, Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy (Willis) accuses the force of hushing up the... read more on Time Out
- 42852
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Relax and enjoy the ride....The city's three rivers provide a dramatic, off-beat backdrop to most of the action..."
- 6843
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- An unoriginal mix of car chases, tough cops and fist fights providing undemanding entertainment for the unthinking.
- 29772
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...Herrington does have a flair for action..."
- 6844
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...An enjoyably brisk movie spectacle..."
- 6842
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Detective Sgt. Tom Hardy (BRUCE WILLIS) is a maverick cop who has been demoted to "waterdog" -- river patrol -- because he is convinced the department has convicted the wrong man of a score of serial killings, including that of his father. His reputation is on the line as the killings continue--and ...

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  Detective Sgt. Tom Hardy (BRUCE WILLIS) is a maverick cop who has been demoted to "waterdog" -- river patrol -- because he is convinced the department has convicted the wrong man of a score of serial killings, including that of his father. His reputation is on the line as the killings continue--and ...