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Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
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A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect. Director:Ridley Scott |
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| Tom Berenger | ... | ||
| Mimi Rogers | ... | ||
| Lorraine Bracco | ... |
Ellie Keegan
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| Jerry Orbach | ... | ||
| John Rubinstein | ... |
Neil Steinhart
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| Andreas Katsulas | ... |
Joey Venza
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Tony DiBenedetto | ... |
T.J.
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James E. Moriarty | ... |
Koontz
(as James Moriarty)
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| Mark Moses | ... |
Win Hockings
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Daniel Hugh Kelly | ... |
Scotty
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Harley Cross | ... |
Tommy Keegan
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| Joanne Baron | ... |
Helen Greening
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Anthony Bishop | ... |
Waiter
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David Berman | ... |
Cop #1
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Sharon K. Brecke | ... |
Bimbo
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Storyline
In Queens, Mike Keegan is celebrating with his wife Ellie, his son Tommy and friends his recent promotion to detective in a precinct in Manhattan. Meanwhile, in a fancy club, the socialite Claire Gregory witnesses the murder of the owner of the place by the powerful mobster Joey Venza. Mike is assigned to protect her in the night shift in her apartment in Manhattan. When Venza threatens Claire, the contact of Mike with Claire gets closer and conflicts him, dividing between the love for his family and the heat passion for Claire and the fascination for her world. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Where protection ends, obsession begins. See more »Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Mann im Hintergrund See more »Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,908,796 (USA) (12 October 1987) (892 Screens)Gross:
$10,278,549 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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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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Written by Ray Noble and Anona Winn
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Courtesy of EMI Records, Ltd./Capitol Records, Inc. See more »
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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. See more »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. See more »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.
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"WHAT MORE CAN I ASK"Written by Ray Noble and Anona Winn
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Courtesy of EMI Records, Ltd./Capitol Records, Inc. See more »
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