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Blue Steel

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5.7/10
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Ron Silver in Blue Steel (1990)
A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
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A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
IMDb RATING
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    • Kathryn Bigelow
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  • Stars
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Ron Silver
    • Clancy Brown
    • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Kathryn Bigelow
    • Eric Red
  • Stars
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Ron Silver
    • Clancy Brown
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    • 100User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    Jamie Lee Curtis in Blue Steel (1990)
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    Jamie Lee Curtis in Blue Steel (1990)
    Clancy Brown in Blue Steel (1990)
    Clancy Brown in Blue Steel (1990)
    Jamie Lee Curtis in Blue Steel (1990)
    Clancy Brown in Blue Steel (1990)
    Jamie Lee Curtis and Clancy Brown in Blue Steel (1990)
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    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Megan Turner
    Ron Silver
    Ron Silver
    • Eugene Hunt
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Nick Mann
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Tracy Perez
    • (as Elizabeth Pena)
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Shirley Turner
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Frank Turner
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Asst. Chief Stanley Hoyt
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Attorney Mel Dawson
    Markus Flanagan
    Markus Flanagan
    • Husband
    • (as Markus Flannagan)
    Mary Mara
    Mary Mara
    • Wife
    Skipp Lynch
    • Instructor
    Mike Hodge
    Mike Hodge
    • Police Commissioner
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Superintendant
    Chris Walker
    • Officer Jeff Travers
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Wool Cap
    David Ilku
    David Ilku
    • Counterman
    Andrew Hubatsek
    Andrew Hubatsek
    • Cashier
    Joe Jamrog
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      • Eric Red
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    • Trivia
      In Germany, it was distributed as "a film from Oliver Stone", even though Oliver Stone was only one of the movie's producers.
    • Goofs
      In the first murder, Eugene fires two rounds into the victim from a revolver, then walks away without ejecting the engraved shell casings later found at the scene.
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      Eugene Hunt: Death is the best kick of all. That's why they save it for last.

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    7/10
    This IS NOT As Bad As Reviewers Say
    This cast contributed everything they had to this work, the story line is awesome, and the execution is purely entertaining. So what went wrong? As slick as this stylish detective/thriller is, it lacks an ending which denotes the wit and keen intellect throughout. In other words, the ending was weak enough to throw off this whole work.

    Jamie Lee Curtis, nor any of her cast mates represents the problem. The problem was in the writing, however, this is still quite compelling, and dramatizes an interesting story, which has the ability to pull you in and build some awesome suspense.

    All in all, although it fails to deliver satisfactorily in the end, the process getting you there is quite entertaining.

    It rates a 6.8/10 from...

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    FAQ1

    • So he's digging, either for a gun or a head. And so... uh... where are the shovels? Where is the search?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 1990 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Le Boeuf a la Mode, 539 East 81st St, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lightning Pictures
      • Precision Films
      • Mack-Taylor Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
      • Color

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