A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Director:
Kathryn Bigelow
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Title: Blue Steel (1990)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Megan Turner | |
| Ron Silver | ... | Eugene Hunt | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Nick Mann | |
| Elizabeth Peña | ... | Tracy Perez (as Elizabeth Pena) | |
| Louise Fletcher | ... | Shirley Turner | |
| Philip Bosco | ... | Frank Turner | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Asst. Chief Stanley Hoyt | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Attorney Mel Dawson | |
| Markus Flanagan | ... | Husband (as Markus Flannagan) | |
| Mary Mara | ... | Wife | |
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Skipp Lynch | ... | Instructor |
| Mike Hodge | ... | Police Commissioner | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Superintendant | |
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Chris Walker | ... | Officer Jeff Travers |
| Tom Sizemore | ... | Wool Cap | |
On her first day on the job, NYPD officer Megan Turner, the lone officer on the scene, shoots and kills the perpetrator of a supermarket hold-up. Since no gun was found on the perpetrator's person or at the scene and none of the witnesses could corroborate Megan's story definitively that the perpetrator was indeed wielding a gun, she is suspended from active duty. She is quickly albeit temporarily reinstated to the position of homicide detective because the spent shell casing from the bullet used in a subsequent murder had her name carved on it. This murder ends up being only the first in a series. Working on the case with fellow homicide detective Nick Mann, Megan initially has no idea who in her life could be the murderer. In short order, the murderer does show himself to her. He is commodities trader Eugene Hunt who she met immediately following her suspension and who she has since dated. He also implies to her that he was in the supermarket at the time of the hold-up and that he ... Written by Huggo
Jamie Lee Curtis is one of Hollywood's more diverse actresses-- from being heralded the "Scream Queen" for such films as HALLOWEEN and THE FOG, to comedic genius in A FISH CALLED WANDA and TRUE LIES. Her portrayal of a rookie cop who becomes the target of an obsessed stalker (Ron Silver) after her first assignment on the force solidifies her acting abilities and film repertoire. Ron Silver plays the Wall-Street-broker-turned-psychopath flawlessly.
BLUE STEEL is a cop flick with a twist which, unlike many films in the genre, showcases a lead female's descent through the police force. Amir M. Mokri's encompassing and somber cinematography, Brad Fiedel's ambient and chilling musical score, and Kathryn Bigelow's cool, detached direction, combined with the excellent cast which also includes Louise Fletcher, Clancy Brown, and Elizabeth Peña, makes for a unique, entertaining, and esthetically pleasing film!