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23 January 1992 (USA) morePlot:
A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
11 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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As perfect as they come. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Helen Mirren | ... | DCI Jane Tennison |
 | Tom Bell | ... | DS Bill Otley |
| John Benfield | ... | DCS Michael Kernan |
| John Bowe | ... | George Marlow |
| Zoë Wanamaker | ... | Moyra Henson |
| Bryan Pringle | ... | Felix Norman |
 | Tom Wilkinson | ... | Peter Rawlins |
| John Forgeham | ... | DCI John Shefford |
| Gary Whelan | ... | DS Terry Amson |
| Jack Ellis | ... | DI Tony Muddyman |
 | Craig Fairbrass | ... | D.I. Frank Burkin |
| Ian Fitzgibbon | ... | DC Jones |
| Mossie Smith | ... | WPC Maureen Havers |
| Philip Wright | ... | DC Lillie |
 | Andrew Tiernan | ... | DC Rosper |
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Mobil Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect (USA) (pre-release title)Prime Suspect 1
Prime Suspect 1: A Price to Pay (Europe) (DVD title)
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207 min (2 parts)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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[talking about a murdered woman in a reconstruction on the TV]Pam: She was a pretty girl.
Mrs. Tennison: That's not the real girl. That's someone dressed up to look like her.
Mr. Tennison: They can't have the real girl, woman, because she's dead!
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This is far above the average cop series, let alone a made-for-TV cop series. Helen Mirren is, as always, outstanding as Tennyson. The rest of the series is as good as the first, which is, in itself, rare. Usually, sequels or continuations of a series try to follow the same general plot and characterizations and fail because of their lack of originality. Prime Suspect is riviting from the first to the last.
One extra note...did anyone watching it recently notice that the original victim's boyfriend was played by Ralph Fiennes? Shows that quality breeds quality.