Ricochet (1991)
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 4
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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 1
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Ricochet, a suspenseful, exciting police thriller that loses its way at the end, is the story of a good cop whose life is destroyed by an obsessed psychotic criminal whom he sent to prison years before. Nick (Denzel Washington) is a successful happily married police officer with a distinguished record. He is drugged, kidnapped and framed by Blake (John Lithgow) who has never forgiven him for arresting him years before. Nick must redeem himself both to the police force, his family and the public
Oct 4, 1991 Wide
Aug 7, 2001
HBO Video
Cast
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Denzel Washington
Nick Styles -
John Lithgow
Earl Talbot Blake -
Ice-T
Odessa -
Kevin Pollak
Larry -
Lindsay Wagner
Priscilla Brimleigh -
Victoria Dillard
Alice -
John Cothran Jr.
Farris -
Josh Evans
Kim -
John Amos
Reverend Styles -
Marjorie Bransfeld
Secretary -
Betty Carvalho
Female Board Member -
Lydell M. Cheshier
R.C. -
George Christy
Talk Show Host -
Cylk Cozart
Reporter -
Rick Cramer
Jesse -
Viveka Davis
Babysitter -
Tim De Zarn
Skinhead -
Linda Dona
Wanda -
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Starletta DuPois
Mrs. Styles -
Tom Finnegan
Desk Sergeant -
Irene Forrest
Cleaning Woman -
Sherman Howard
Kiley -
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James Ishida
Reporter -
Holly Kaplan
Connie -
Carlos Lacamara
Luis -
Matt Landers
Chief Floyd -
Michele Landry
Telethon Worker -
Susan Lentini
Reporter -
Frank A Miller
Parole Board Chairman -
Mark Phelan
Prison Doctor -
Ivan E. Roth
City Hall Worker -
John Rubinow
ER Doctor -
Miguel Sandoval
Vaca -
Robert Steinberg
Reporter -
Heidi Thomas
Reporter -
Mary Ellen Trainor
Gail Wallens -
Leonard O. Turner
Committee Chairman -
Jesse Ventura
Clowalski -
Don Perry
Book Man -
Anita Barone
Waitress -
Lisa Hunter
Reporter -
Lisa Nelson
Reporter -
Albie Selznick
Blake's Lawyer -
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K. Todd Freeman
Talk Show Guest
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All Critics (16) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)
A taut, twisty urban suspenser powered by the spring-loaded performance of Denzel Washington in his first major action role, Ricochet has a nasty streak and a tendency toward implausible excess.
Top CriticMulcahy's slasher-thriller manages to be as entertaining as it is improbable and violent.
The screenplay, by Steven E. de Souza, contains many glib, obscene wisecracks, plus the misinformation that Anna Karenina was Tolstoy's first book.
As with other Silver-smithed projects, this one is almost frighteningly competent at bashing heads and pushing all the right buttons.
A brutally entertaining film.
Dynamite action. This is a good bet for a night with the lads. And weedy girlies can at least wake up every ten minutes when Denz takes his top off.
After a potent start this fizzles with a stupid ending, but John Lithgow's Earl Talbot Blake is one of the most sinister, most vicious, most unforgettable movie villains ever.
Sick, sick, sick, sick, sick. And what's not sick is out-and-out preposterous.
Every now and then a movie comes along that is so preposterous, so devoid of any reality or logic, you have to wonder how it got made.
Solid thriller. Lithgow is a great villain with real power over the hero. Lots of tension.
Spectacular, violent and wildly excessive urban actioner that may not be taking itself quite as seriously as first appears.
Audience Reviews for Ricochet
Super Reviewer
Personally I feel John Lithgow was a poor choice as co-star and this film could have been a lot better with a better quality of Actor.
I did enjoy the mind games and plot reminded me much of that of Cape Fear. Watchable, but felt very dated.
Super Reviewer
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