Someone to Watch Over Me (film)
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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Produced by | Thierry de Ganay Mimi Polk Gitlin Harold Schneider |
| Written by | Howard Franklin |
| Starring | Tom Berenger Mimi Rogers Lorraine Bracco Jerry Orbach Andreas Katsulas |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography | Steven B. Poster |
| Editing by | Claire Simpson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 9 October 1987 (US) |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10,278,549 |
Someone to Watch Over Me is a 1987 film starring Tom Berenger and Mimi Rogers and directed by Ridley Scott. The film's soundtrack includes the George and Ira Gershwin song from which the film takes its title, here sung by Sting, and Vangelis' Memories of Green, originally from Scott's Blade Runner.
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[edit] Plot
Socialite Claire Gregory (Mimi Rogers) attends a party and art show sponsored by one of her oldest friends, Winn Hockings (Mark Moses). Accompanying her is her straitlaced boyfriend named Neil Steinhart (John Rubinstein). In another part of town, there is a party for newly appointed detective Mike Keegan (Tom Berenger). Winn makes a little fun of Neil and Claire defends him. Winn then asks Claire to meet him in the basement for a special preview.
Meanwhile, the friend is accosted by a former partner called Joey Venza (Andreas Katsulas). He is angry because Winn had not come to him to borrow money for his new art studio. After a short argument, he stabs Winn to death. Claire witnesses the killing as she steps out of the elevator; she screams and is spotted by Venza. He pursues her, but she manages to get back into the elevator just in time.
The police are called in and the new detective Keegan is there. He immediately falls for Claire. Along with fellow cops, he is assigned to protect Claire until she can make a positive ID of Venza (once he is arrested) and testify in court.
Keegan is determined to protect Claire and goes to extremes to do so. Venza makes numerous threats and attempts on her life, nearly succeeding at one point. Keegan and his wife Ellie (Lorraine Bracco) separate over his involvement in the case. He and Claire acknowledge their love but Keegan cannot bring himself to simply abandon his family.
At the end, Venza, who draws out Keegan by taking his family hostage, is shot by Ellie and killed. Claire breaks up with her staid boyfriend and intends to go to Europe to get over Keegan, who returns to his wife and son.
[edit] Cast
- Tom Berenger ... Det. Mike Keegan
- Mimi Rogers ... Claire Gregory
- Lorraine Bracco ... Ellie Keegan
- Jerry Orbach ... Lt. Garber
- John Rubinstein ... Neil Steinhart
- Andreas Katsulas ... Joey Venza
- Tony Di Benedetto ... T.J.
- James Moriarty ... Koontz
- Mark Moses ... Win Hockings
- Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Scotty
[edit] Box office
The movie was a flop at the box office, bringing in a total of $10,278,549 in a limited run at the theater.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Someone to Watch Over Me at the Internet Movie Database
- Someone to Watch Over Me at the TCM Movie Database
- Someone to Watch Over Me at AllRovi
- Someone to Watch Over Me at Rotten Tomatoes
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