Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted then to river duty, the killer taunts Tom.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bruce Willis | ... | Det. Tom Hardy | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | ... | Jo Christman | |
| Dennis Farina | ... | Capt. Nick Detillo | |
| Tom Sizemore | ... | Det. Danny Detillo | |
| Brion James | ... | Det. Eddie Eiler | |
| Robert Pastorelli | ... | Det. Jimmy Detillo | |
| Timothy Busfield | ... | Tony Sacco | |
| John Mahoney | ... | Lt. Vince Hardy | |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Dist. Atty. Frank Morris | |
| Tom Atkins | ... | Sgt. Fred Hardy | |
| Mike Hodge | ... | Capt. Penderman, River Rescue Commandant | |
| Jodi Long | ... | Officer Kim Lee, River Rescue Dispatcher | |
| Roscoe Orman | ... | Sid, Eddie Eiler's Partner | |
| Robert Gould | ... | Douglas Kesser | |
| Gareth Williams | ... | Chick Chicanis | |
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Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) is a maverick cop in pursuit of a sadistic serial killer. Demoted to river patrol after suggesting to the press the killer may be a police officer, he initiates an unauthorized investigation with his new partner (Sarah Jessica Parker). Written by AYM Films
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Loyalty above all else, except honour. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 September 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Three Rivers See more »Filming Locations:
Hall of Justice - 211 W. Temple Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,705,808, 19 September 1993, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$23,798,623Company Credits
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Newscaster: The search for the Polish Hill Strangler continues in the wake of the discovery of yet a fourth victim early this morning.
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Written by Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett and Bill Payne
Performed by Little Feat
Courtesy of Morgan Creek Music Group
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The shotgun Hardy uses to take control of the barge is a Mossberg 500 Marine. See more »Goofs
In the opening chase scene, the killer's car stops short at the police roadblock and a driver's side hubcap comes off and rolls forward. Later in the chase, both drivers' side hubcaps are still attached. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Newscaster: The search for the Polish Hill Strangler continues in the wake of the discovery of yet a fourth victim early this morning.
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SPIDER'S BLUES (MIGHT NEED IT SOMETIME)Written by Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett and Bill Payne
Performed by Little Feat
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A cop receives phone calls wherein he hears the murders of young women perpetrated by a wily serial killer. Okay, the premise is not new. It is a bit reminiscent of the Zodiac killer, but only a bit. The truth is, only a big star like Willis could pull this one out of the $1 bin and set it upon the eye-level shelves. Fortunately, Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker manage to do just that.
This film is highly underrated and under-appreciated, and wrongly so. The performances by even the supporting cast (actors who are known for lesser films and lesser performances) are wonderful. No, I'm not trying to say this film is Oscar-worthy, but it IS highly entertaining. It properly generates atmosphere, and delivers upon generation.
All in all? I found this work entertaining and enjoyable.
It rates an 8.3/10 from...
the Fiend :.