Striking Distance

Striking Distance

They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves.

1993•1h 42m•5.8/10

CrimeActionMysteryThriller

Ratings

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5.8/10(873)

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.

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Production

Columbia Pictures, Arnon Milchan Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Det. Tom Hardy

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Jo Christman

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Capt. Nick Detillo

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Det. Danny Detillo

Brion James

Brion James

Det. Eddie Eiler

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Det. Jimmy Detillo

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Tony Sacco

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Lt. Vince Hardy

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Dist. Atty. Frank Morris

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Sgt. Fred Hardy

Jeffrey Stephan

Dispatcher

Mike Hodge

Mike Hodge

Captain Penderman

Jodi Long

Jodi Long

Kim Lee

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Sid

Robert Gould

Kesser

Gareth Williams

Gareth Williams

Chick Chicanis

Janette Caldwell

Janette Caldwell

Cheryl Putnam

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