Ricochet

1991
R
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

21K

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Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)

Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video

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Cop Drama Action Crime Drama Thriller

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.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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

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Featured review

5/10

Outlandish cop thriller...

Over-the-top vehicle for Denzel Washington, here playing policeman-turned-District Attorney who puts slimy killer John Lithgow away, but quickly becomes the psycho's main target after Lithgow escapes from prison (in what must be the most nondescript prison-breakout in movie history!). Ridiculous, sometimes enjoyable non-think entertainment doesn't take itself too seriously, and Washington is solid throughout. Lithgow appropriately hams it up, but Lindsay Wagner is wasted as a fellow D.A. Film tails off near the finish line for a formulaic climax, but otherwise isn't too bad. ** from ****