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Relentless

Relentless

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 32mR
CrimeThriller
5.9
IMDB Rating
2,042 votes

Two Los Angeles police detectives, cynical veteran Malloy and cocky rookie Dietz, hunt for a serial killer, an ex-cop named Taylor, who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

Director
William Lustig
Writers
N/A
Stars
Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Leo Rossi
Release Date
August 30, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 31
Reviews
📋 2.6K
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🎭 Top Cast

Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson
as Buck
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
as Bill Malloy
Leo Rossi
Leo Rossi
as Sam Dietz
Meg Foster
Meg Foster
as Carol Dietz
Patrick O'Bryan
Patrick O'Bryan
as Todd Arthur
Ken Lerner
Ken Lerner
as Arthur
Mindy Seeger
Mindy Seeger
as Francine
Beau Starr
Beau Starr
as Ike Taylor
Angel Tompkins
Angel Tompkins
as Carmen
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Harriet Hall
as Angela Taylor

💰 Box Office

$6,985,999
Worldwide Gross
$6,985,999
Domestic Gross
$2,838,177
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
884 Palm Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Cinetel Films, Out of The Dark Productions

🏷️ Keywords

serial killersunset boulevardpolice procedurallos angeles californiapsychopath

🎯 Categories

CrimeThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Judd Nelson's best performance
by ODDBear2004-09-13
7/10

"A demented serial killer is wrecking havoc on the streets of L.A. It's up to a rookie and a veteran cop to stop him. Sound familiar? You bet. Yet this film seems to creep up above most other films of the similar genre, thanks in most parts to an unusually effective performance from Judd Nelson. Most of the times I don't particularly like him, but here he fits the bill perfectly. The supporting performances are also quite good. Robert Loggia plays it straight as the veteran cop and Leo Rossi has never been as appealing as here. Director William Lustic creates a reasonable amount of ..."

💡 Did You Know?

William Lustig was originally going to direct True Romance (1993) before Tony Scott. During that period, Quentin Tarantino and Lustig discussed Tarantino writing Relentless 2 and Tarantino was excited. The two thought they would be like Scorsese and Schrader writing Taxi Driver (1976) together. However, the relationship soured when Lustig demanded rewrites on True Romance.

📖 Synopsis

Two Los Angeles police detectives, cynical veteran Malloy and cocky rookie Dietz, hunt for a serial killer, an ex-cop named Taylor, who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.