Ricochet

Ricochet (1991)

  • 73% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (9,758 ratings)

Ricochet, a suspenseful, exciting police thriller that loses its way at the end, is the story of a good cop whose life is destroyed by an obsessed psychotic criminal whom he sent to prison years before. Nick (Denzel Washington) is a successful happily married police officer with a distinguished… More

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Oct 4, 1991 Wide
On DVD
Aug 7, 2001
HBO Video

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    A taut, twisty urban suspenser powered by the spring-loaded performance of Denzel Washington in his first major action role, Ricochet has a nasty streak and a tendency toward implausible excess.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    The screenplay, by Steven E. de Souza, contains many glib, obscene wisecracks, plus the misinformation that Anna Karenina was Tolstoy's first book.

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    As with other Silver-smithed projects, this one is almost frighteningly competent at bashing heads and pushing all the right buttons.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    A brutally entertaining film.

  • Kim Newman, Empire Magazine

    Dynamite action. This is a good bet for a night with the lads. And weedy girlies can at least wake up every ten minutes when Denz takes his top off.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lady D


    One of Washington's earlier performance, back when he obviously still had to resort to showing off his body and looks for the role. Not quite the standard of film we expect from the now popular Actor, but you can certainly see the beginnings of the Actor he has become today.… More

  • Tim S


    Strange revenge movie.

  • Ken S


    A giant load of cliche crap. Although Lithgow strapping on phone books with duct tape to engage in some sort of prison version of a duel was pretty inspired. Oh Russel Mulcahy what happened to you post Highlander & Razorback?

  • Dean M


    Fantastic, over the top revenge thriller, this is bloody, violent and creative in its slayings, and the busy plot of betrayal and blackmail is relentless in its pace.

  • Deb S


    Denzel Washington is a prosperous, respected, happily married District Attorney. John Lithgow is a prisoner whom Washington sent up the river years ago. Lithgow and a friend escape, murdering everyone in their path and fakes his own death thereupon devoting himself to making… More

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