Ricochet

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Ricochet

R,

1991,

1h 43m,

Action

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72%

18 Reviews

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52%

10,000+ Ratings

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72%

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18 Reviews

52%

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10,000+ Ratings

After tracking down and arresting Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow), a psychotic hit man, rookie Los Angeles police officer Nick Styles (Denzel Washington) is hailed as a hero. Several years later, Styles' life appears perfect: He has married his girlfriend, started a family and risen to the position of assistant district attorney. However, his world is turned upside down when Blake escapes from prison with plans to exact brutal and well-calculated revenge.

Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Jul 25, 2018

"Ricochet" is genuinely scary, suspenseful and disturbing in the best sense.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Jan 6, 2010

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.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Jan 6, 2010

3/5

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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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

May 23, 2025

4/5

This is campy chaos that veers into some interesting conversations. Denzel Washington and John Lithgow are delightfully over the top.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Oct 28, 2021

4/5

As more of a nasty psychological thriller, it could conceivably be an arthouse release for Silver Pictures. In the absence of big setpieces, it evolves into an unexpectedly incisive satire on America's cycles of triumph & teardowns for famous faces.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jun 19, 2017

C-

An absurd urban thriller, with no street cred.

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Luke S

Jan 27, 2019

Good performances by several cast members adds to an interesting plot. There's a few holes in it which wouldn't pass must er nowadays, but it's still an interesting movie

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Abraham S

Jun 29, 2017

Good movie. The story is a little routine and cliched, and some of it is certainly plausible, but there's no denying it's a thrilling, stylish and well-made film with solid action and great performances from Washington and Lithgow.

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Russell Mulcahy

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Denzel Washington

Nick Styles

John Lithgow

Earl Talbot Blake

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Odessa

Kevin Pollak

Larry Doyle

Lindsay Wagner

DA Priscilla Brimleigh

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Synopsis

After tracking down and arresting Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow), a psychotic hit man, rookie Los Angeles police officer Nick Styles (Denzel Washington) is hailed as a hero. Several years later, Styles' life appears perfect: He has married his girlfriend, started a family and risen to the position of assistant district attorney. However, his world is turned upside down when Blake escapes from prison with plans to exact brutal and well-calculated revenge.

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Producer: Joel Silver, Michael Levy
Production Co: Silver Pictures, Home Box Office (HBO)
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.6M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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