Someone to Watch Over Me
1987 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 5.9 · 60% critics
After witnessing a murder at an upscale nightclub, a wealthy New Yorker is placed under police protection. As danger closes in, the detective assigned to guard her is pulled between duty, family life, and the seductive pull of a world far from his own.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-10-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (216 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy glossy late-'80s thrillers with romance, class tension, and city danger, somewhat in the vein of Black Rain or Nightwatch; Not for you if you want fast pacing or major surprises.
Pros: strong lead performances; moody New York atmosphere; engaging setup | Cons: predictable story; uneven suspense; weak central romance
Themes
- new york city
- detective
- marriage
- murder
- socialite
Cast & crew
Tom Berenger
as Det. Mike Keegan
Mimi Rogers
as Claire Gregory
Lorraine Bracco
as Ellie Keegan
Jerry Orbach
as Lt. Garber
John Rubinstein
as Neil Steinhart
Andreas Katsulas
as Joey Venza
Tony DiBenedetto
as T.J.
- JM
James E. Moriarty
as Koontz
Mark Moses
as Win Hockings
Daniel Hugh Kelly
as Scotty
Directed by Ridley Scott