Unlawful Entry (1992)

A burglar holds a knife to Karen's throat while her husband does nothing. The couple ends befriending the cop that comes. The friendship ends when the cop beats up the culprit. Karen isn't ready to end it. Things get ugly with the cop.

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writers:

George Putnam (story) (as George D. Putnam), John Katchmer (story)

Stars:

Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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, and begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol, and spends a lot of time discussing the couple's problems with the wife. The husband begins wondering if they're getting too much help.

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Plot Keywords:

police officer | house | police | suburb | pet cat | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mel Gibson, Tom Berenger, John Travolta and Charlie Sheen turned down the role of Officer Pete Davis.

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Quotes

Michael Carr: What's it going to take to convince you? Me in a body bag?

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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

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Soundtracks

EVERYBODY'S FREE TO FEEL GOOD
Written by Nigel Swanston (as Nigel Swanson) and Tim Cox
Performed by Rozalla
Courtesy of Pulse-8 Records Ltd.

User Reviews

Suspenseful thriller with a knockout cast of Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe.

Unlawful Entry along with Breakdown is another Kurt Russell film which is excellent yet doesn't receive the highly acclaimed fanfare. Actually this movie has two main stars (Russell and Ray Liotta) who are pitted against each other, resulting in a very interesting and intense emotional roller coaster.

What makes this movie great is that it has 2 actors who are very good at portraying emotional characters. Russell and Liotta are rivaled by none in depicting characters of struggle, grit,intensity and emotion. The films script and directing by it's producer Jonathan Kaplan is perfect.

Without a doubt there is something about Liotta's eyes, when he speaks, they have emotion written all over them. After watching this movie you feel that even though Liotta's character of Officer Pete Davis was initially a functioning member of society, without a doubt this guy has some serious issues and probably isn't working with a full deck. The scene where he has sex in his police cruiser with the female he earlier stopped for a ticket is almost astonishing and very eerie. This is an indication of this films mood and tone.

Russell meanwhile excellently plays his role as a husband who is struggling dealing with a policeman who; going with his instincts, is a little "off". Madeleine Stowe comes off perfect as his sexy and sultry wife who innocently is unsuspecting in realizing officer Davis's true intentions.

Without a doubt Unlawful Entry is about Michael Carr(Russell)VS Pete Davis. They square off in various ways culminating with a memorable physical confrontation at the end. One scene of note is when Officer Davis responds to the Carrs home on a hoaxed security system call. Officer Davis walks into the couples bedroom holding a flashlight during a lovemaking session and Russell fires off to him "Get the bleep outta my house!!". Later he warns his wife that "this guy is sick and he's after you". Incredibly at the onset Madeleine (Mrs Carr) doesn't believe so.

If you like a fast moving suspenseful thriller then Unlawful Entry has a lot in store for you. Director Jonathan Kaplan treated me to a classic with this score. One of Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta's best films, and neither one are shabby actors. In fact both are 2 of my favorites because they have a way of bringing to life the characters they play. Check this film out.

Details

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 June 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Unlawful Entry

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,067,609, 28 June 1992

Gross USA:

$57,138,719

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,138,719

Company Credits

Production Co:

Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 111 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1