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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1987 DVD Release: 10/19/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Thriller, Romantic Drama, Crime Thriller

Someone to Watch Over Me, a mystery thriller directed by Ridley Scott is the story of a police officer who falls in love with the woman he is hired to protect and the effect of this affair on his marriage and his life. Claire (Mimi Rogers) an extremely wealthy socialite is the sole witness to a mob murder and is in great danger. Mike (Tom Berenger), a happily married NYC police officer is assigned to protect her and takes up residence in her foyer while she waits to testify. A romance develops between the unlikely couple which threatens Mike's marriage to Ellie (Lorraine Bracco). All of this sounds more exciting than it is, and while the film fails to generate much suspense, the love story and Mike's dilemma are interesting. All the performances are excellent, particularly that of Bracco as the no-nonsense wife. The score is exceptional and the photography and set decoration are all fine. Someone to Watch Over Me is a fine police thriller and love story. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Tom Berenger - Mike Keegan
Mimi Rogers - Claire Gregory
Lorraine Bracco - Ellie Keegan
Jerry Orbach - Lt. Garber
John Rubinstein - Neil Steinhart

Ridley Scott's homage to the old-fashioned romantic thriller still radiates with style and class, and it is ideally suited to DVD treatment. Although embellished with only basic special features, the sound and particularly the look of this disc are second to none. Scott's background in advertising means that he has always known how to shoot films with enormous visual flair, and the lush anamorphic picture on this disc is glorious, with the luxurious New York City apartment (in which much of the film is set) looking particularly stunning. Although the Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound audio track inevitably lacks some depth, it does nevertheless adequately convey the spicy dialogue and atmospheric selection of music. The additional features include the original theatrical trailer, talent files for Scott, Tom Berenger, and the other lead actors, and some relatively brief but enlightening production notes. Although probably destined to be forever overlooked in the Ridley Scott canon, Someone to Watch over Me remains an excellent thriller, and this solid DVD should please discerning fans. ~ Patrick Lee, All Movie Guide