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The Cold Light of Day

  • 19961996
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
941
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POPULARITY
28,361
10,721
Richard E. Grant, Lynsey Baxter, and Perdita Weeks in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
DramaThriller
A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.A troubled detective befriends a single woman and her daughter with the intention of using them as bait for a serial killer.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
941
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
28,361
10,721
  • Director
    • Rudolf van den Berg
  • Writers
    • Friedrich Dürrenmatt(based on "Es geschah am hellichten Tag" by)
    • Doug Magee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard E. Grant
    • Lynsey Baxter
    • Perdita Weeks
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rudolf van den Berg
  • Writers
    • Friedrich Dürrenmatt(based on "Es geschah am hellichten Tag" by)
    • Doug Magee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard E. Grant
    • Lynsey Baxter
    • Perdita Weeks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Richard E. Grant in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Lynsey Baxter in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Richard E. Grant and Lynsey Baxter in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Lynsey Baxter and Perdita Weeks in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Lynsey Baxter in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Richard E. Grant in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Richard E. Grant, Lynsey Baxter, and Perdita Weeks in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
    Richard E. Grant, Lynsey Baxter, and Simon Cadell in The Cold Light of Day (1996)
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    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Viktor Marek
    Lynsey Baxter
    Lynsey Baxter
    • Milena Tatour
    Perdita Weeks
    Perdita Weeks
    • Anna Tatour
    Simon Cadell
    Simon Cadell
    • Vladimir Kozant
    Thom Hoffman
    Thom Hoffman
    • Alexi Berka
    James Laurenson
    James Laurenson
    • Pavel Novak
    Heathcote Williams
    Heathcote Williams
    • Stephen Nuslauer
    Roger Sloman
    • Ludek Dittmayer
    Gerard Thoolen
    Gerard Thoolen
    • Jan Pastorek
    Elizabeth McKechnie
    Elizabeth McKechnie
    • Eva Pastorek
    Joanna Dickens
    • Old Lady Gas Station
    Jade Hope
    • Jana Kaisler
    Vladimír Kulhavý
    • Martin Wittman
    Boudewijn de Groot
    Boudewijn de Groot
    • Dog Owner
    Robert Cavanah
    Robert Cavanah
    • Policeman Caves
    Natasa Hanusová
    • Desk Policelady
    Marta Hrachovinová
    • Schoolteacher
    Nina Jiránková
    • Head of School
    • Director
      • Rudolf van den Berg
    • Writers
      • Friedrich Dürrenmatt(based on "Es geschah am hellichten Tag" by)
      • Doug Magee(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Later remade as The Pledge (2001) starring Jack Nicholson.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Vladimir Kozant: Shoot... please!

    • Connections
      Version of Rikos keskellä päivää (1958)

    User reviews18

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A pretty solid thriller.
    A recently finished cop sets out to catch a child killer, using a very dubios and dangerous means.

    I rather enjoyed this, it's a good solid thriller, with some good characters, and really fine acting.

    Richard E Grant is excellent, as always as the troubled Detective, Simon Cadell is excellent as the criminal, I had no idea he appeared in films such as this, having been so used to watching him in Hi-de-hi.

    There are a few plot holes, I don't think anyone could argue with that, would he really have taken such a drastic course of action, in such a secluded place. I'm not too sure, but it does add to the drama.

    The ending is very good, and dramatic.

    Enjoyable, 7/10.
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    • Sleepin_Dragon
    • Jan 8, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1996 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Netherlands
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Хладна светлост дана
    • Filming locations
      • Czech Republic
    • Production company
      • Meteor Film Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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