In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992) (TV)

Director:

Michael Toshiyuki Uno

Writer (WGA):

Warren Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Cast

Richard Dean Anderson	...	Jack Rourke
Justine Bateman	...	Lynn Carlson
Géza Kovács	...	Martin
Cynthia Dale	...	Nancy
Colin Fox	...	Richard
Gordon Pinsent	...	Lt. Ted Burk
William Dunlop	...	Reynolds
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Franco
Michael Copeman
Marc Gomes
Tony De Santis		(as Tony DeSantis)
Michael Rhoades
Dennis Akayama		(as Denis Akiyama)
Ted Hanlan
Larry A. McLean		(as Larry McLean)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Avenue Pictures Productions

A good $3 rental to curl your toes in the afternoon

I didn't sit down to watch this movie two hours ago anticipating Oscar- or Emmy-winning performances. Nor did I expect to see "Mallory Keaton" (Justine Batemen, J.B.) bugging her TV brother "Alex" (Michael J. Fox), or "MacGyuver" (Richard Dean Anderson, R.D.A.) saving the day with yet another explosive made out of a piece of foil from a gum wrapper, a shoestring, and a little mold. The movie was exactly what I thought it would be--something that would appeal to a 30-something-year-old heterosexual woman with a free afternoon who also happens to like the way R.D.A. looks. Okay? It had action, violence, sex, and a few twists and turns. The story was interesting and the cast were believable. Another title would have been better than "In the Eyes of a Stranger." R.D.A.'s lieutenant frequently asking if J.B. was, "...that good?" brought a little bit of sleazy feeling to the film. I kept expecting the lieutenant to ask J.B., "How much for a date?".

On the scale for the greater good of mankind, and all that other stuff...I give it a 2/10. It provided several informative examples of how evil can tempt one's soul. On my personal entertainment scale, I give it a 7/10. I'd rent it for $3.00, but wouldn't pay $8.50 to see it in a theatre. (It loses a point for J.B.'s hair getting in the way of seeing R.D.A.'s face.) But, on the the toe-curling, park your boots under my bed scale, I give it a 10/10. There was some excellent tongue action and groping by R.D.A., and when he told J.B. she was, "a bad girl...," oh mama. The afternoon couldn't have gotten better if I had an open pint of Baskin & Robbin's "Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunk" ice cream in one hand and a spoon in the other! Soooooo--if your expectatiions are similar to what mine were or you're on a date looking for a movie to put you in the mood, you'll enjoy the movie. If not, pass it up.