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Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
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Release Date:
9 October 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
A classic thriller with a twist of romance. more
Plot:
A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect. full summary | add synopsis
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2 nominations
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(9 articles)
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Sheryl Crow ‘Always Knew’ She Wanted to Be a Mom
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(From MTV Newsroom. 5 October 2009, 10:33 AM, PDT)
Sheryl Crow ‘Always Knew’ She Wanted to Be a Mom
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Routine, but actually quite good
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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. (also as Tony Di Benedetto) | |
| 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) |
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106 min
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Norway:15 |
Iceland:16 |
Brazil:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Referenced in Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
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CRY
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We've seen the script a hundred times if we've seen it once; happily married cop assigned to stand guard over a beautiful woman, cop falls in love with woman, etc. The difference with this one is that it actually works, even though you know how the story is going to go. Berenger is solid in the lead and Bracco fantastic as the fiery wife, while Rogers is sultry in a very classy way as the other woman. Andreas Katsulas is menacing and scary as Venza, which was perfect for this part. The classical music scores add a perfect touch, and the ending is actually quite thrilling. Something about this one just clicks, making it one of the better films of the genre. 7.5 out of 10.