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Ricochet

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
18K
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Ricochet (1991)
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  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
A District Attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.A District Attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.A District Attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
18K
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  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writers
    • Fred Dekker(story)
    • Menno Meyjes(story)
    • Steven E. de Souza(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • John Lithgow
    • Ice-T
Top credits
  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writers
    • Fred Dekker(story)
    • Menno Meyjes(story)
    • Steven E. de Souza(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • John Lithgow
    • Ice-T
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 78User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Ricochet
    Trailer 1:56
    Ricochet

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    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)

    Top cast

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Nick Styles
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Earl Talbot Blake
    Ice-T
    Ice-T
    • Odessa
    • (as Ice T)
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Larry Doyle
    Lindsay Wagner
    Lindsay Wagner
    • DA Priscilla Brimleigh
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    • Gail Wallens
    Josh Evans
    Josh Evans
    • Kim
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Alice
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • Reverend Styles
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Councilman Farris
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    Linda Dona
    • Wanda
    • (as Linda Doná)
    Matt Landers
    Matt Landers
    • Chief Floyd
    Lydell M. Cheshier
    • R.C.
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    • Mrs. Styles
    Sherman Howard
    Sherman Howard
    • Kiley
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • Babysitter
    Kimberly Natasha Ali
    • Lisa Styles
    Aileaha Jones
    • Monica Styles
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writers
      • Fred Dekker(story)
      • Menno Meyjes(story)
      • Steven E. de Souza(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Lithgow almost never blinks during this film. He wore a contact lens to give the impression that his character had a glass eye.
    • Goofs
      When Styles is getting dressed in the locker room and stands up when the woman comes in the room you can clearly see that Washington is wearing a "modesty pouch".
    • Quotes

      Parole Board Official: Mr. Blake, what will you do if you get out of prison?

      Blake: [thinking] Well, I guess, Mr. Chairman, that first I'll pay a visit to your house.

      Parole Board Official: To thank me, I suppose?

      Blake: No... to fuck your wife. And your daughter. Hell, maybe even your dog.

    • Alternate versions
      All UK releases were cut by 5 secs by the BBFC to edit a scene featuring a butterfly knife and to remove a brief shot of the cover of a child porn magazine in line with UK rules on child protection.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Frankie and Johnny/Homicide/Little Man Tate/Ricochet/Shattered (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Automatic
      Words and Music by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg

      Published by MCA Music Publishing, a Division of MCA Inc., Music Corporation of Amercia, Inc. and Fleedleedle Music. Rights administered by MCA Music Publishing,

      a Division of MCA Inc.

      Performed by The Pointer Sisters

      Courtesy of RCA Record Label, a Division of BMG Music

    User reviews78

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Washington and Lithgow work well as enemies
    Early in the movie there was a discourse between Nick Styles (Denzel Washington) and Odessa (Ice-T) that was a prelude to Denzel Washington in his Oscar role in Training Day. Seeing that was very exciting. Now, unfortunately, the rest of the movie wouldn't be on the level of Training Day but it was still good.

    Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow) was put behind bars in 1984 by Officer Nick Styles. From that day until Blake was able to secure his release in 1991 he'd been planning his revenge. The revenge was well coordinated and pretty much flawless. A little too flawless.

    I appreciated Blake's commitment, preparation, and execution. It was a creative plan he authored to not simply kill Styles, but to destroy his life. But the plan was so grandiose and so elaborate that it defied all reason and feasibility. As I've mentioned in other reviews: elaborate plans that rely on so many moving parts and rely upon predicting the precise actions of another human being are just too far-fetched and unrealistic for me to swallow.

    Still, even with that aspect and flaw I thought the movie was good. It offered action, a decent plot, and of course good acting from Washington and Lithgow. Washington was the suave, upwardly mobile cop turned DA while Lithgow was the seething psychopathic megalomaniac with a burning desire to destroy his enemy. They were an excellent mesh.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Рикошет
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Cinema Plus
      • Indigo Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,756,163
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,831,181
      • Oct 6, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,756,163
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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