Striking Distance
A disgraced river patrol officer teams up with a rookie partner to track a murderous cop targeting the women he knows, racing against time to expose the truth and restore his reputation.
“They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves.”
Synopsis
Tom Hardy, raised in a family of police officers, finds himself in conflict with his uncle following the murder of his father. Convinced that the killer is another police officer, Tom goes public with his accusations. As a result, he is demoted to water-way duty, where he is paired with new partner Jo Christman. Together, they patrol the three rivers, searching for clues and uncovering bodies. As the victims turn out to be women Tom knows, he becomes determined to find the killer in order to clear his name.
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Edited by Pasquale BubaShot by Mac AhlbergScored by Brad FiedelDesigned by Gregg Fonseca
Box Office
1993 · Box office
Grossed $24.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$24.1M
Opening weekend: $8.7M — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.1M — 46% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,889 theaters
Also known as
- Tödliche Nähede
- Zona de Impacto o Persecución Mortales
- Piège en eaux troublesfr
- Impatto imminenteit
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Cast & Crew
48 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bruce Willis
as Tom Hardy
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Jo Christman
Dennis Farina
as Nick Detillo
Tom Sizemore
as Danny Detillo
Brion James
as Det. Eddie Eiler
Robert Pastorelli
as Jimmy Detillo
Timothy Busfield
as Officer 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
Supporting cast
25Roscoe Orman
as Sid
Robert Gould
as Kesser
Gareth Williams
as Chick Chicanis
Ed Hooks
as Attorney Gunther
Lawrence Mandley
as Bailiff
Julianna Mccarthy
as Judge
Sally Wiggin
as Newscaster
Andrea Martin
as Newscaster
Suzanne Vafiadis
as Newscaster
Ken Rice
as Newscaster
Michael Canavan
as Cousin Gary
Scott Klace
as Card Player
Bruce Kirkpatrick
as Card Player
Edward Gero
as Officer Luffey
Andrew May
as Officer Schultz
Sigrid Adrienne
as Nurse Paula
Elva Branson
as Head Nurse
Jack Pashkin
as Bartender
Erik Jensen
as Kid On Steps
Jeffrey Stephan
as Dispatcher
Bill Hartung
as Boat Preppie
Dan Holland
as Tugboat Gunman
Janette Caldwell
as Cheryl Putnam
Vince Deadrick Jr
as Tugboat Gunman
John Bower
as Cop
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