Ricochet

Attorney Nick Styles Is Stalked By A Criminal Named Earl Talbott Blake That He Put Away Years Ago When He Was A Cop. Blake Is Crazy And Intelligent And He Makes Styles Look Insane By Kidnapping Him And Pumping Him Full... Full review

Denzel Washington plays Nick Styles, a former cop who is now an attorney in L.A. Seven years ago in his past as a cop, he put away Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow), a ruthless psycho killer. Seven years in the present,... Full review

This seemed to be a fairly solid gangster/action film, but it was hurt by too many unlikely situations and a ridiculous conclusion. This movie was "high" on itself and was definitely targeting an audience that doesn't want to think but wants... Full review

This is a typical Denzel Washington film: well-acted, rough language, a racial theme and an involved story that holds your interest. A lot of his movies fit those categories.Washington plays a preacher's kid and its nice to see he has... Full review

Denzel Washington, a policeman in law-school is playing basketball with the neighborhood toughs.He achieves fame by bringing down a drug dealing character, played extremely well by John Lithgow, who by his acting of a psychopath, put a new dimension into... Full review

This rating means so bad it's great. Over the top to the point of a Monty Python movie. Bad American Action movie finally becomes enjoyable comedy.Too many highlights to mention, but I'll try. John Lithgow showing he can't stop mugging--a... Full review

I was expecting "Training Day" to the like but this film was slos and dreadful. What a waste of talent. I love some of Washington's other work but this one wouldn't be one of them by far.... Full review

Drama starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow. Nick Styles (Washington) is a rookie cop who captures the quite sadistic Earl Blake (Lithgow) in an unusual fashion. The publicity surrounding the arrest gets Styles and his partner promoted to deceive and... Full review

Rookie Cop (Two Time Oscar-Winner:Denzel Washington) has come a long way from the tough streets of L.A., Nick's life changed forever when he becomes a celebrity. When he stopped a ruthless psychotic killer by the name of Blake (John Lithgow).... Full review

MILD SPOILERS, PERHAPS!!!!!! There seems to be strange anomaly in the career of Denzel Washington. It is one that finds him in both a high caliber production and an exploitive action film, within close proximity of each other. Observe: GLORY (1989)/HEART... Full review

Ricochet is an older movie starring none other than the amazing Denzel Washington.....He humiliates him, sets him up to catch a murder rep.... ... Full Review

Ricochet is an older movie starring none other than the amazing Denzel Washington.....He humiliates him, sets him up to catch a murder rep.... ... Full Review

Ricochet has some dodgy moments - a scene where Washington is doped and then infected with VD by a hired prostitute leaves a nasty taste in the mouth - but it runs a fascinating line between cartoon fantasy and big city chiller. Ricochet (1991) Director: Russell Mulcahy Average user rating No reviews Movie review From Time Out Film Guide Mulcahy's slasher-thriller manages to be as entertaining as it is improbable and violent. ... Full Review

RICOCHET is an enjoyable outing thanks to Denzel Washington's likable presence, but the real credit has to go to John Lithgow. RICOCHET stars Denzel Washington as Nick Styles, an ambitious street cop who hopes to better himself by attending law school. ... Full Review

Despite these flaws, Ricochet is an exiting suspense film with a fine performance by Washington and worth watching despite its disappointing conclusion. 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. ... Full Review

Der aufstrebende Cop Nick Styles ( Denzel Washington )lst den Fall seines Lebens.Indem er sich bis auf die Unterwsche auszieht, fasst er den Killer Blake ( John Lithgow ). ... Full Article

Sick, sick, sick, sick, sick. And what's not sick is out-and-out preposterous. It's hard to understand exactly what possessed the principals involved to make this movie. ... Full Article