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Someone to Watch Over Me

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
10K
YOUR RATING
Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:50
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Howard Franklin
    • Danilo Bach(uncredited)
    • David Seltzer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Tom Berenger
    • Mimi Rogers
    • Lorraine Bracco
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Howard Franklin
    • Danilo Bach(uncredited)
    • David Seltzer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Tom Berenger
    • Mimi Rogers
    • Lorraine Bracco
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Someone to Watch Over Me
    Trailer 1:50
    Someone to Watch Over Me

    Photos92

    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

    Top cast

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    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Mike Keegan
    Mimi Rogers
    Mimi Rogers
    • Claire Gregory
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Ellie Keegan
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Lt. Garber
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Neil Steinhart
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • Joey Venza
    Tony DiBenedetto
    • T.J.
    • (as Tony Di Benedetto)
    James E. Moriarty
    • Koontz
    • (as James Moriarty)
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Win Hockings
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Scotty
    Harley Cross
    Harley Cross
    • Tommy
    Joanne Baron
    Joanne Baron
    • Helen Greening
    Anthony Bishop
    • Waiter
    David Berman
    • Cop #1
    Sharon K. Brecke
    • Bimbo
    • (as Sharon Brecke)
    Peter Carew
    • Doorman
    Christopher Cass
    Christopher Cass
    • Rookie Cop
    Jim Paul Eilers
    • Sparks
    • Director
      • Ridley Scott
    • Writers
      • Howard Franklin
      • Danilo Bach(uncredited)
      • David Seltzer(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First major role in a cinema movie for actress Lorraine Bracco.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Det. Mike Keegan: I want to come home.

      Ellie Keegan: God...

      Det. Mike Keegan: I do love ya, Ellie.

      Ellie Keegan: I love you, too, Michael.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Surrender/Someone to Watch Over Me/Dancers/House of Games/Maurice (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Someone to Watch Over Me
      Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

      Performed and Arranged by Sting

      Courtesy of A&M Records

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Sentimental Favorite
    I saw this movie when I was younger and for some reason it always stuck with me. I'll always remember the music (the title song as well as the classical pieces used throughout), the vestibule of Mimi Roger's apartment palace, the scene of Tom Berenger having breakfast with his family, Lorraine Bracco's fiery performance as his wife, and the haunting opening aerial shots of NYC lit up at night. I watched it again for the first time in probably nine or ten years and it was like visiting with an old friend or curling up with a good book you had read before. You knew the story, but it was all fascinatingly interesting. The plot here is pretty basic: working class cop has to babysit upper class babe who witnesses heinous murder. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how it all ends, but director Ridley Scott somehow manages to keep it compelling thanks to some great direction and wonderful performances from the cast. Somewhere I saw this billed as an erotic thriller, which is way off base. Scott keeps everything here extremely classy. It's more of a romantic thriller and throwback to the noir films of the 1940's. This may not be the best film you'll ever see, but it's one of the better thrillers of the 1980's, and a worthy testament to Ridley Scott's versatility as a director. It's also nice to see Jerry Orbach in a supporting role that probably paved the way for his part in the never ending "Law and Order" TV series.
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    • WriterDave
    • Oct 5, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Detektiv in dama
    • Filming locations
      • Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,278,549
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,908,796
      • Oct 12, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,278,549
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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