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5.3/10   121 votes
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Writers:
Robert Daley (book)
Arthur Kopit (writer)
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Release Date:
10 May 1987 (USA) more
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Plot:
A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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An Underrated Movie for Sure more (6 total)

Cast

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Armand Assante ... Joe Hearn
Blair Brown ... Diane Benton

Beverly D'Angelo ... Mary Hearn

Michael Lerner ... Captain Cirillo
Philip Casnoff ... Marty Loftus

Arliss Howard ... Felix Lyttle
Sam McMurray ... Pearson
Irving Metzman ... Arthur Katz

Patricia Richardson ... Helen

Forest Whitaker ... Sergeant Delaney

Ben Affleck ... Billy Hearn
Tony Rosato ... Anthony Ligouri

Glenn Plummer ... Willy Johnson (as Glenn Earl Plummer)
Angelo Rizacos ... Crawford

Sarah Polley ... Suzie Hearn
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Runtime:
Brazil:130 min | USA:179 min (video)
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
An Underrated Movie for Sure, 3 October 2006
9/10
Author: mack9201 from United States

If one is inclined to see a movie that has about everything, romance, good detective development and raw scenes - you have hit the jackpot in Hands of a Stranger. The U.S. Version which was done for TV - and then put on VHS is featured in two parts, and it's kind of long, almost 3 hours. However, I found it so intriguing that time flew by. The casting was excellent, Armand Assante, and Beverly D'Angelo are at their best. Each and every player did a great job - extremely convincing. The story line is great, and you'll want to see the whole thing at one time. In today's world, many movies lack convincing story lines and sensible scenes - not so with this one, done in 1987. If you haven't seen it - go for it, you won't be disappointed.

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