Striking Distance
Striking Distance
Striking Distance
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1993
1h 42m
5.9(903 votes)
Crime
Action
Mystery
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Bruce Willis

Tom Hardy

Bruce Willis
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Sarah Jessica Parker

Jo Christman

Sarah Jessica Parker
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Dennis Farina

Nick Detillo

Dennis Farina
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Tom Sizemore

Danny Detillo

Tom Sizemore
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Brion James

Eddie Eiler

Brion James
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Robert Pastorelli

Jimmy Detillo

Robert Pastorelli
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Timothy Busfield

Sacco

Timothy Busfield
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John Mahoney

Vince Hardy

John Mahoney
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Andre Braugher

District Attorney

Andre Braugher
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Tom Atkins

Uncle Fred

Tom Atkins
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Mike Hodge

Captain Penderman

Mike Hodge
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Jodi Long

Kim Lee

Jodi Long
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Roscoe Orman

Sid

Roscoe Orman
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Robert Gould

Kesser

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Gareth Williams

Chick Chicanis

Gareth Williams
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Ed Hooks

Attorney Gunther

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Lawrence Mandley

Bailiff

Lawrence Mandley
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Julianna McCarthy

Judge

Julianna McCarthy
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Sally Wiggin

Newscaster

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Andrea Martin

Newscaster

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Suzanne Vafiadis

Newscaster

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Ken Rice

Newscaster

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Michael Canavan

Cousin Gary

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Scott Klace

Card Player

Scott Klace
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Bruce Kirkpatrick

Card Player

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Edward Gero

Officer Luffey

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Andrew May

Officer Schultz

Andrew May
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Sigrid Adrienne

Nurse Paula

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Elva Branson

Head Nurse

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Jack Pashkin

Bartender

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Erik Jensen

Kid On Steps

Erik Jensen
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Jeffrey Stephan

Dispatcher

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Bill Hartung

Boat Preppie

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Dan Holland

Tugboat Gunman

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Janette Caldwell

Cheryl Putnam

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Crew

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Tugboat Gunman

Vince Deadrick Jr.
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John Bower

Cop

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