Story Line
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
“Detective John Hobbes is searching for a criminal he's already met... already caught... and already killed.”
Top Cast
Denzel Washington
John Hobbes
John Goodman
Jonesy
Donald Sutherland
Lt. Stanton
Embeth Davidtz
Gretta Milano
James Gandolfini
Lou
Elias Koteas
Edgar Reese
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1998-01-16
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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User Reviews (2)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•7/6/2022I must have watched this film three or four times now, and each time it takes me the first half hour to recall. It's an intriguing story rooted in Aramaic mythology but applied to 20th century Philadelphia. "Hobbes" (Denzel Washington) is a detective...
GenerationofSwine
10/10
•11/2/2024I generally have a distaste for movies where Denzel plays the smart cop/government agent/detective because he does it far too often, he seems to be typecast, and it's a waste of pro talent. He's above playing the same sort of role over and over agai...