Perfect Stranger (2007)

A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her childhood friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.

Director:

James Foley

Writers:

Todd Komarnicki (screenplay), Jon Bokenkamp (story)

Stars:

Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Halle Berry	...	Rowena Price
Bruce Willis	...	Harrison Hill
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Miles Haley
Richard Portnow	...	Narron
Gary Dourdan	...	Cameron
Florencia Lozano	...	Lieutenant Tejada
Nicki Aycox	...	Grace
Kathleen Chalfant	...	Elizabeth Clayton
Gordon MacDonald	...	Senator Sachs
Daniella Van Graas	...	Josie
Paula Miranda	...	Mia Hill
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Esmeralda
Clea Lewis	...	Gina
Amara Zaragoza	...	Bethany (as Tamara Feldman)
Gerry Becker	...	Jon Kirshenbaum

Storyline

Rowena Price is a muckraking reporter for a New York paper. When her story about a closeted gay Senator who preaches family values is spiked, she quits and soon finds herself investigating the grisly murder of a childhood friend. Her friend had been dumped by ad exec Harrison Hill, so he's Rowena's prime suspect. Rowena gets a job at the ad agency as a temp, and she's soon the object of Hill's attentions. She's helped in her subterfuge by Miles Haley, a friend at the paper who has a secret thing for her. Everyone, it seems, has secrets, including Hill, who must keep his affairs from his wife - her money fuels his lifestyle. Murder will out?

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Plot Keywords:

murder of a nude woman | nudity | looking at oneself in a mirror | friend | childhood friend | 

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Taglines:

How Far Would You Go To Keep A Secret?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, some disturbing violent images and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Russia] Sony Pictures [Germany]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seduciendo a un extraño

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,795,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,500,000, 15 April 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$23,984,949

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$73,090,611

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Heidi Klum: The Victoria's Secret Angel that introduces Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis) at the Victoria's Secret party.

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Goofs

When hill goes to hit Ro you see from the front that his fist is clenched, but when you see him from the back its unclenched.

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Quotes

Miles Haley: Hey! Your dinners getting warm

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Connections

References Cujo (1983)

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Soundtracks

Don't Cry Baby
Written by Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson (as James Johnson) and Stella Unger
Performed by Etta James
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

ludicrous ending

"Perfect Stranger" is quite thrilling but the finale simply absurd, moronic. It doesn't lack thrills and pshycology, being it a phsycological thriller. Played intensely, with moments of entertainment not delicious but decent though, everything's spoiled by the foolish and outrageous ending - the mystery resolution is too convoluted. It looks like a pre-packedged thriller, "homogenized" I'd say, with much part of it taking place in chats. Bruce Willis and Halle Berry have acted much better in past, but are watchable regardless, as well as Giovanni Ribisi; suspense thriller is made bearable but eventually degenerates..