Ricochet
This is one case that's going to be settled out of court.
In this explosive, action-packed thriller, rookie cop Nick Styles has come a long way from the tough city streets of his childhood. Nick escaped to become a cop, while his good friend Odessa became a street hustler, dealing drugs and stealing cars. Then Nick's life changes forever the night his arrest of a ruthless psychotic killer, Blake, is captured on video by a bystander and picked up by the TV news. Nick becomes a media sensation and his career takes off, leaving Blake to sleethe in prison, obsessed with hatred and revenge. But Blake escapes from jail, faking his own death, and starts an intricate, brutal plan of intimidation, public humiliation and murder, while Nick is left helpless, accusing a man everyone believes is dead. To defeat Blake, Nick must return to the streets, calling on his old friend Odessa. Together they set a trap that pits Nick against the killer in a terrifying confrontation that will leave one man victorious--and only one man left alive.
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THAT'S how you make a B picture - danyboom
" mad " is right - this picture is quite off the hook. the leads are awesome - denzel is so obviously a star, and lithgo is a very scary physical being. the story twists and turns - lots of murders, no dull moments. in addition, its also an interesting snapshot of a place and time - lots of references to late 1980's america - talk of the space shuttle disaster, ronald regan, and the aids virus.
a great suprise.Revenge Flick - kav2001c
Interesting revenge flick, starring a young Denzel
Denzel makes his fame as a young cop when he takes down John Lithgow who plots revenge against him by destroying his life, his marriage, and his career
This is one of those films where you are kinda cheering for the bad guy
Still good film and worth the rentalGreat, mad action flick - XTRUClerk
When I was walking out of the theater at the end of Ricochet, I heard an elderly gent sigh "That was a bad one!" I'm not sure if he meant the movie was bad or the movie was BAD, due to his age I would guess the former. I actually thought Ricochet was a great film. It's absurd it its plot and denoument, but damn it's a fun ride. John Lightgow has the part of the psychotic bad guy down pat (he would be the terror of OZ if he were a character on that show). The fights in the prison, the camera angles, the music, all roar. Russel Mulcahy directed this one and it is the only film (other than Highlander) to really carry his signature style. A really great, cooky action flick that I'm looking forward to seeing again one day. Where is the collector's edition? Cheers.
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THAT'S how you make a B picture - danyboom
" mad " is right - this picture is quite off the hook. the leads are awesome - denzel is so obviously a star, and lithgo is a very scary physical being. the story twists and turns - lots of murders, no dull moments. in addition, its also an interesting snapshot ...Revenge Flick - kav2001c
Interesting revenge flick, starring a young Denzel
Denzel makes his fame as a young cop when he takes down John Lithgow who plots revenge against him by destroying his life, his marriage, and his career
This is one of those films where you are kinda ...Great, mad action flick - XTRUClerk
When I was walking out of the theater at the end of Ricochet, I heard an elderly gent sigh "That was a bad one!" I'm not sure if he meant the movie was bad or the movie was BAD, due to his age I would guess the former. I actually thought Ricochet was a great ...