Blue Steel

Name: Blue Steel
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1990-03-16
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña, Louise Fletcher

1990·Movie·R·102 min·★ 5.8(465)

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“For a rookie cop, there's one thing more dangerous than uncovering a killer's fantasy...becoming it.”

Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!

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Germany	Plex	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Spain	Filmin, Rakuten TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	—	Amazon Video, FOD

About Blue Steel

Blue Steel is a 1990 English-language thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The cast is led by Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Kanopy.

Blue Steel was produced by Lightning Pictures, Precision Films, and Mack-Taylor Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 16, 1990, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $8 million worldwide.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writers: Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Red
Release date: March 16, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $8 million
Production: Lightning Pictures, Precision Films, Mack-Taylor Productions

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Blue Steel cast & crew

Blue Steel was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Kathryn Bigelow and Eric Red.

The cast features Jamie Lee Curtis as Officer Megan Turner, Ron Silver as Eugene Hunt, Clancy Brown as Detective Nick Mann, Elizabeth Peña as Tracy Perez, Louise Fletcher as Shirley Turner, and Philip Bosco as Frank Turner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brad Fiedel, cinematography is by Amir Mokri, and it was produced by Lawrence Kasanoff and Edward R. Pressman.

Is Blue Steel worth watching?

Blue Steel holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 465 ratings, a more divisive thriller films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, Blue Steel is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Blue Steel

In United States, you can stream Blue Steel on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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