Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writer:

Howard Franklin (written by)

Release Date:

9 October 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

A classic thriller with a twist of romance.

Plot:

A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.

Plot Keywords:

Box Office Flop | Atmospheric | Romance | Witness Protection | Love Triangle

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tom Berenger	...	Det. Mike Keegan
Mimi Rogers	...	Claire Gregory
Lorraine Bracco	...	Ellie Keegan
Jerry Orbach	...	Lt. Garber
John Rubinstein	...	Neil Steinhart
Andreas Katsulas	...	Joey Venza
Tony DiBenedetto	...	T.J. (as Tony Di Benedetto in pre-credits)
James E. Moriarty	...	Koontz (as James Moriarty)
Mark Moses	...	Win Hockings
Daniel Hugh Kelly	...	Scotty
Harley Cross	...	Tommy Keegan
Joanne Baron	...	Helen Greening
Anthony Bishop	...	Waiter
David Berman	...	Cop #1
Sharon K. Brecke	...	Bimbo (as Sharon Brecke)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Brazil:14 | Norway:15 | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Canada:A

Filming Locations:

Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The nightclub scenes were filmed on board the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The murder scene was filmed in the Queen Mary's pool area.

Goofs:

Continuity: The newspaper which Mike is carrying on his way to his first shift guarding Claire has the word "SUPERMEN!" on the back page. He is carrying an identical newspaper three or four days later.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Det. Mike Keegan: Hey! We got food back there, you know; all right? Hey, thanks for comin' - good to see ya. Come on in, get a drink. T.J....
T.J.: Yeah?
Det. Mike Keegan: Set 'em up with a drink.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME

average, but somehow very attractive

This has been one of my favorite movies. I admit that this is not something that might be recognized by academy people. There is nothing new and original about the story and situation and it is rather easy to guess what would happen next. But somehow it is an attractive movie (to me?) and I keep watching it over and over (I have a video). Actors are good and the view of New York is wonderful in every part of the movie. Most of all music is superb! Ever since I first saw this movie, "Someone to watch over me" has been my favorite jazz standard. One more thing. If somebody else directed this it might have been VERY boring. Great touch by Ridley Scott.