Unlawful Entry (1992)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writers (WGA):

George Putnam (story) &
John Katchmer (story) ...

Release Date:

26 June 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Desire, passion, lust... It's a deadly game of obsession.

Plot:

After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system...

Plot Keywords:

Police | House | Woman On Top | Breasts | Mad Cop

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kurt Russell	...	Michael Carr
Ray Liotta	...	Officer Pete Davis
Madeleine Stowe	...	Karen Carr
Roger E. Mosley	...	Officer Roy Cole
Ken Lerner	...	Roger Graham
Deborah Offner	...	Penny, Karen's Friend
Carmen Argenziano	...	Jerome Lurie
Andy Romano	...	Capt. Russell Hayes
Johnny Ray McGhee	...	Ernie Pike
Dino Anello	...	Leon, the Dealer
Sonny Carl Davis	...	Neighbor Jack
Harry Northup	...	McMurtry, Desk Sergeant
Sherrie Rose	...	Girl in Jeep
Alicia Ramirez	...	Taco Stand Worker
Ruby Salazar	...	Rosa, the Hooker

MPAA:

Rated R for terror and violence, and for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/18 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Largo Entertainment

Quotes:

Michael Carr: What is it with you
Karen Carr: With who?
Michael Carr: You and Pete... he wants you... he thinks you want him

Movie Connections:

Features "Later with Bob Costas" (1988)

Soundtrack:

DON'T GO TO STRANGERS

Creepy in a real world way

I've heard people who took in a viewing of this movie say it was slow. I didn't feel it was slow. There was scenes that didn't directly deal with the main plot, but I liked that because we get to know what kind of people these are and just not some vaguely sketched characters. It's here the movie works because it lines you up and scares you in real world fashion. The reality to the proceeding give it the urban horror feel and not something made up that we could never identify with or seeing happening in our real lives.

The cast carries this out efficiently while if I had any complaint about the movie it would be Kurt Russell in the smaller role as the husband. I really like Kurt Russell and unfortunately there isn't a lot for him to bite into as the real star of this movie is Ray Liotta. Who I feel bad for lately since he hasn't been able to escape this sort of psycho role, but there's no denying that he's good at it and he is largely what makes Unlawful Entry rank amongst the best of the urban psycho dramas. The story might be predictable in spots, but good performances and great atmosphere go a long way.