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Ricochet

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
21K
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Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
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A District Attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.A District Attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.A District Attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writers
    • Fred Dekker
    • Menno Meyjes
    • Steven E. de Souza
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • John Lithgow
    • Ice-T
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writers
      • Fred Dekker
      • Menno Meyjes
      • Steven E. de Souza
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • John Lithgow
      • Ice-T
    • 88User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Nick Styles
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Earl Talbot Blake
    Ice-T
    Ice-T
    • Odessa
    • (as Ice T)
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Larry Doyle
    Lindsay Wagner
    Lindsay Wagner
    • DA Priscilla Brimleigh
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    • Gail Wallens
    Josh Evans
    Josh Evans
    • Kim
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Alice
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • Reverend Styles
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Councilman Farris
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    Linda Dona
    Linda Dona
    • Wanda
    • (as Linda Doná)
    Matt Landers
    Matt Landers
    • Chief Floyd
    Lydell M. Cheshier
    • R.C.
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    • Mrs. Styles
    Sherman Howard
    Sherman Howard
    • Kiley
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • Babysitter
    Kimberly Natasha Ali
    • Lisa Styles
    Aileaha Jones
    • Monica Styles
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writers
      • Fred Dekker
      • Menno Meyjes
      • Steven E. de Souza
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Denzel Washington worked out for three hours a day, six days a week for four months so as not to look out of shape for his shirtless scenes.
    • Goofs
      When Styles is playing basketball against Odessa near the beginning of the movie, you can clearly see the face of a stunt double with much darker skin, who is driving and slam-dunking the basketball rather than Denzel Washington.
    • Quotes

      Parole Board Official: Mr. Blake, what will you do if you get out of prison?

      Blake: [thinking] Well, I guess, Mr. Chairman, that first I'll pay a visit to your house.

      Parole Board Official: To thank me, I suppose?

      Blake: No... to fuck your wife. And your daughter. Hell, maybe even your dog.

    • Alternate versions
      Original UK video & cinema releases were cut by 5 secs, including a shot of a butterfly knife being twirled and a brief shot of child porn magazine covers, in line with UK laws on child protection (Protection of Children Act, 1978); for the latter, an alternate take where the covers are obscured is used for all UK releases.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Frankie and Johnny/Homicide/Little Man Tate/Ricochet/Shattered (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Automatic
      Words and Music by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg
      Published by MCA Music Publishing, a Division of MCA Inc., Music Corporation of Amercia, Inc. and Fleedleedle Music. Rights administered by MCA Music Publishing,
      a Division of MCA Inc.
      Performed by The Pointer Sisters
      Courtesy of RCA Record Label, a Division of BMG Music

    User reviews88

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    Featured review

    awesome

    This movie rocks! The double cat-and-mouse game played by Washington and Lithgow works. If you are looking for an action movie that provides plenty of thrills, conflicts, drama, chases, and breathtaking suspenses and actually has a PLOT, then this film is for you.

    Washington and Lithgow are both first rate, as always, and this movie does not disappoint. Watch it!

    *** out of ****
    • mattkratz
    • Mar 11, 2001
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Рикошет
    • Filming locations
      • Olvera Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Outdoor 'Festival San Genero' scenes and confrontation with the protagonist.)
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Cinema Plus
      • Indigo Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,756,163
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,831,181
      • Oct 6, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,756,163
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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