Striking Distance

Sep 17, 1993

1h 42m

★ 5.8

They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves.

Overview

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.

Genres

Crime

Action

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Arnon Milchan Productions

Striking Distance Trailers

Cast

Det. Tom Hardy

Bruce Willis

Jo Christman

Sarah Jessica Parker

Capt. Nick Detillo

Dennis Farina

Det. Danny Detillo

Tom Sizemore

Det. Eddie Eiler

Brion James

Det. Jimmy Detillo

Robert Pastorelli

Tony Sacco

Timothy Busfield

Lt. Vince Hardy

John Mahoney

Dist. Atty. Frank Morris

Andre Braugher

Sgt. Fred Hardy

Tom Atkins

Dispatcher

Jeffrey Stephan

Captain Penderman

Mike Hodge

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