Sea of Love

Name: Sea of Love
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1989-09-15
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey

1989·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.6(717)

Crime Drama Romance More English titles

“Deception is dangerous. Desire is deadly.”

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

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About Sea of Love

Sea of Love is a 1989 English-language crime, drama and romance film directed by Harold Becker. The cast is led by Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Sea of Love was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 15, 1989, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $19 million, it went on to gross $111 million worldwide.

Director: Harold Becker
Writers: Richard Price
Release date: September 15, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $19 million
Box office: $111 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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Sea of Love cast & crew

Sea of Love was directed by Harold Becker and written by Richard Price.

The cast features Al Pacino as Frank Keller, Ellen Barkin as Helen Cruger, John Goodman as Sherman, Michael Rooker as Terry, William Hickey as Frank Keller Sr., and Richard Jenkins as Gruber.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trevor Jones, cinematography is by Ronnie Taylor, and it was produced by Martin Bregman and Louis A. Stroller.

Is Sea of Love worth watching?

Sea of Love holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 717 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and romance, Sea of Love is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sea of Love

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