Striking Distance (1993)
They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves.
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Striking Distance rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.9/10· 48K votes
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic36%
TMDb5.901/10· 921 votesWith 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 36/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Striking Distance
Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.
Cast of Striking Distance
Bruce Willis
as Tom Hardy
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Jo Christman
Dennis Farina
as Nick Detillo
Tom Sizemore
as Danny Detillo
Brion James
as Eddie Eiler
Robert Pastorelli
as Jimmy Detillo
Timothy Busfield
as Sacco
John Mahoney
as Vince Hardy
Andre Braugher
as District Attorney
Tom Atkins
as Uncle Fred
Mike Hodge
as Captain Penderman
Jodi Long
as Kim Lee
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Serial killer mystery sustains investigative thriller tension
- •Pittsburgh river setting creates atmospheric urban landscape
- •Homicide detective protagonist adds procedural authenticity
What the audience disliked
- •Generic crime fiction formula offers familiar plot beats
- •Character arcs feel perfunctory and underdeveloped
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