Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302640403 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6302640407 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: April 01, 1997 Running Time: 117 minutes Sales Rank: 14598 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1992
Amazon.com: Jonathan Kaplan (The Accused) directed this creepy thriller about an outwardly friendly cop (Ray Liotta) who attaches himself to a married couple (Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe) whom he helps during a crisis. In short order, he's revealed to be a psychopath who wants Russell's wife, but the film is about more than Liotta's mental state. A bold script and Kaplan's astute direction peel away the layers of masculine identity in the male leads and underscore the painful conflicts good men feel when faced with classic territorial challenges. This is not as profound as Straw Dogs, but it is honest and provocative, until mayhem overcomes the final act. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - Awesome Movie!
Unlawful Entry is an awesome flick about a psycho cop who turns things upside down for an honest, innocent hardworking couple in L.A. after one innocent telephone call to the police after being burglarized by a sadistic crack-head.
This was probably a movie showing Ray Liotta at his best acting ability, since Ray Liotta plays Los Angeles police Officer Pete Davis who starts out righteous, loyal, and professional like any other typical police officer until Kurt Russell(Michael Carr) decides to disown Pete(Ray Liotta) after seeing Pete's true colors after Michael goes on a ride-along with Pete Davis and his partner Los Angeles police Officer Roy Cole(Roger E. Mosley) discovering what a dangerous psychopath Pete really is.
From there on, it becomes quite obvious that Pete is a psycho cop gone crooked after being disowned by Michael and being lovestruck by Michael's wife Karen Carr(Madeline ... Read More
Rating: - Another overlooked masterpiece.
Another movie that brings back good theater memories.
An outstanding cast.
Russell plays the best part.
His wife is being stalked by Mr. psycho cop.(Liotta)
Russell's character evolves from Mr. Nice guy to protective hubby with an attitude.
Stowe is pretty good, she could have used some good fighting techniques to use in the movie.
Sorry I just love the Linda Hamilton (Terminator) kind of women. Beautiful.............and BAD!!!!!!!!!
Stowe wasn't "BAD" enough for my tastes, a few round house punches would have been good.
Still, her acting is well done and convincing.
Ray Liotta???
Gotta love the the guy.
Or is it, the guy you love to hate.
Charming, attractive, never judge a book by it's cover.........he turns out to be a mega psycho that unfortunately has a badge.
I won't give away any more, I just can't believe there are so few reviews ... Read More
Rating: - shoot to thrill
"Unlawful Entry" came out at a time when Americans were so hungry for those suspenseful, yet rather predictable thrillers. Ray Liotta is Pete, the nice cop who is wound just a bit too tight. Have you ever noticed that all those kooks always start out really nice and then go crazy all of a sudden? That's what makes it so entertaining not to mention funny.
If Ray Liotta was great, then Madeleine Stowe was nearly perfect in this movie. Karen had the personality of Delta Burke, the body of Madonna and the mannerisms of Bea Arthur. So she was a total handful. Karen was such a total drama queen and so over-the-top. The more her hubby told her to stay way from Pete, the more she went running toward him. It wasn't until he had his hand shoved up her skirt did Karen finally realize that Pete was a homocidal maniac. I loved the part in the very beginning when Karen made her grand entrance down the stairs to meet ... Read More
Rating: - "It must have been one HOT cup of coffee!"
I saw the movie Unlawful Entry in the theater when I was a kid and it instantly became and has remained one of my all time favorite thrillers (maybe one of my favorite all time movies period). Made in 1992 this movie holds up perfectly even after nearly 16 years.
Although the basic stalker story had been done a thousand times before, and as many have been done since, few are as satisfying and well done as this one! And none give me the same chills after seeing them countless times.
The plot in a nutshell: Young, attractive married couple Michael and Karen Carr (Kurt Russell and Madeline Stowe), move into a beautiful house in a nice, upscale neighborhood and shortly thereafter become victims of a break in and minor assault. They call the cops, which is where the trouble really begins as an intense, handsome cop, Pete Davis (Ray Liotta), falls instantly for Karen and gradually it becomes ... Read More
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