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Ricochet
Ricochet
Actors: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T, Kevin Pollak, Lindsay Wagner
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Genres: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R     1998     1hr 42min

This sleeper star vehicle for Denzel Washington is a campy revenge thriller in the Brian De Palma style. Director Russell Mulcahy (The Shadow) makes the most of the opportunity to showcase two great actors in an exaggerate...  more »

     

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Actors: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T, Kevin Pollak, Lindsay Wagner
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Creators: Barry Josephson, James Herbert, Joel Silver, Michael Levy, Fred Dekker, Menno Meyjes, Steven E. de Souza
Genres: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Crime, Denzel Washington, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen,Letterboxed - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 04/29/1998
Original Release Date: 10/04/1991
Theatrical Release Date: 10/04/1991
Release Year: 1998
Run Time: 1hr 42min
Screens: Color,Widescreen,Letterboxed
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 8/29/2023...
Solid Denzel Washington and John Lithgow action suspense drama. You will likely enjoy this!
Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL
Reviewed on 6/1/2021...
A very young Denzel Washinton plays a rookie cop (imagine that!), along with John Lithgow and Ice T. Great movie with lots of action...will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Jennifer D. (jennicat) from ST AUGUSTINE, FL
Reviewed on 1/3/2015...
First movie I saw Denzel Washington in (that I know of) and loved him and the movie. Edge of your seat flick.

Movie Reviews

Standard, But Engrossing Washington Action Film
Terence Allen | Atlanta, GA USA | 04/03/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ricochet is a pretty basic action, but it keeps you interested with great performances by Denzel Washington as the besieged hero and John Lithgow (completely over-the-top performance) as the despicable villain.

Washington starts off the movie as a beat cop who runs across criminal Lithgow and apprehends him. Next, we flash forward years later where Washington is the DA, having made his career off of the Lithgow bust. And Lithgow escapes from prison, and is ready for revenge...

Everyone performs well, even though you have to believe they realized how silly the movie is, but you are able to go with the flow and suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the proceedings. This is just a fun action flick. No need to make it any more than what it is.

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Ricochet
Arnita D. Brown | USA | 01/03/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"A good cop is run out of the force and has to fight for his life when a criminal he put in prison seeks revenge. Great action thriller from Denzel and Lithgow.
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Watch out for the ricochet
Nuisance | Miami | 10/27/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I dont know what other people were expecting. This was supposed to be a popcorn flick not a movie made to win oscars. The story is simple enough
Denzel Washington plays Nick Styles, a cop/attorney who busts a psychopath named Earl Talbot Blake(John Lithgow) at a drug ring gone sour. Earl Blake plots his revenge on Nick Styles in jail and escapes from prison. From then on, he systematically destroys Nick Styles life and has everyone questioning Nick's sanity.

The storyline is not bad and Denzel does a great job as usual. John Lithgow is perfect as Earl Blake and its probably his best role since the scared flight attendant in Twilight Zone: The Movie. His villain is a throwback in the days when villains were villains and not these craven new age geeks who tap on laptops and run from confrontation as far away as possible. Kevin Pollak is decent enough as Nick's partner Harry. Ice-T plays Odessa(and who the hell names a man Odessa?), the man who helps Nick Styles take down Blake. If you are looking for Oscar material you are definitely in the wrong place but if you are looking for a pretty good thriller it wouldnt hurt if you tried this."