

“Detective John Hobbes is searching for a criminal he's already met... already caught... and already killed.”
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.
Directed by Gregory Hoblit, Robert Cavallo, Elon Dershowitz
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1,724 votes



Released
January 16, 1998
2h 4m
English, Dutch
Budget → Revenue
$46.0M → $25.2M

Denzel Washington
John Hobbes

John Goodman
Jonesy

Donald Sutherland
Lt. Stanton

Embeth Davidtz
Gretta Milano

James Gandolfini
Lou

Elias Koteas
Edgar Reese

Gabriel Casseus
Art

Robert Joy
Charles

Aida Turturro
Tiffany

Michael J. Pagan
Sam

Frank Medrano
Charles' Killer
Ronn Munro
Mini Golf Owner
Cynthia Hayden
Society Woman

Ray Xifo
Society Man
Tony Michael Donnelly
Toby
Tara Carnes
Teenage Girl

Reno Wilson
Mike

Wendy Cutler
Denise
Jeff Tanner
Lawrence

Jerry Walsh
Fat Man