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Overview

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Director:
Harley Cokliss
Writers:
John Carpenter (screenplay)
John Carpenter (story)
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Release Date:
10 January 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
From the mind of John Carpenter comes the towering adventure that thunders across Los Angeles and explodes 30 stories above it!
Plot:
A professional thief is hired by the FBI to steal a data tape from a company under investigation. The analysis of this tape... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tommy Lee Jones ... Quint

Linda Hamilton ... Nina

Robert Vaughn ... Ed Ryland
Richard Jaeckel ... Earl Windom
Lee Ving ... Marvin Ringer
Bubba Smith ... Johnson
Dan Shor ... Billy Lyons

William Sanderson ... Tyke Thayden
Keenan Wynn ... Iron John

Nick Cassavetes ... Luis
Richard Angarola ... Dr. Melato
Don Keith Opper ... Emile French (as Don Opper)

William Marquez ... Reynoso

David Pressman ... Kid at Grocery Store

Stanley DeSantis ... The Mover
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Australia:R | UK:18 (cut) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16

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Trivia:
Jeff Bridges, Don Johnson, Tom Berenger and Richard Dean Anderson were all considered for the lead role that eventually went to Tommy Lee Jones. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Robert Vaughn's character mispronounces 'Kevlar' as 'Kelvar': "It's made up of Kelvar... the same material they use for bullet-proof vests." more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Picket Fences: Bad Moons Rising (#1.14)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Sleeping With The Enemy more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Beauty & The Beast, 7 December 2006
6/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Tommy Lee Jones in a love scene??!! Yikes: what a scary thought. It happened maybe only once on film in his illustrious career. This is that film. With Linda Hamilton, too! I guess this is another version of her TV show, "Beauty and The Beast."

Okay, I don't mean to be that nasty because Jones is a terrific actor and usually a lot of fun to watch, especially when he's chasing bad guys.

This film really had a Class B-type of feel to it despite the presence of those two actors, along with Robert Vaughn and Richard Jaekel....and a very cool car called "Black Moon."

The best thing about the movie was that it was fast-moving, meaning it was interesting enough not to get bored. Other than that, it's an ordinary heist tale that isn't too memorable.

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