Jennifer 8
1992 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 6.1 · 42% critics
A big-city cop moves to a small-town police force and immediately gets pulled into a murder case involving severed remains. As his unconventional theories clash with colleagues, he connects with a blind young woman while a serial killer targets the community, leaving him to race against time.
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Details
- Original title
- Jennifer Eight
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-11-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (400 votes)
About
If you enjoy 90s crime thrillers with a dark, moody small-town feel and relationship tension alongside the investigation, Jennifer 8 may work for you; Not for you if you want a tight, fast-moving mystery like Seven or a more straightforward thriller such as Kiss the Girls.
Pros: moody small-town atmosphere; strong lead chemistry; intriguing mystery | Cons: slow pacing; rushed finale; tonal shifts
Themes
- blindness and impaired vision
- fight
- victim
- witness
- serial killer
- falling in love
- series of murders
- police officer
- surveillance
- severed hand
- city dump
- blind woman
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Andy Garcia
as Sgt. John Berlin
Lance Henriksen
as Sgt. Freddy Ross
Uma Thurman
as Helena Robertson
Graham Beckel
as John Taylor
Kathy Baker
as Margie Ross
Kevin Conway
as Chief Citrine
John Malkovich
as Agent St. Anne
Perry Lang
as Travis
Nicholas Love
as Bisley
Michael O'Neill
as Serato
Directed by Bruce Robinson