Unlawful Entry

Name: Unlawful Entry
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1992-06-26
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe, Roger E. Mosley, Ken Lerner

1992·Movie·R·112 min·★ 6.2(345)

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“A man obsessed will do anything for love... A cop obsessed can get away with it.”

Happily married Michael and Karen Carr call the police after Karen is held at knife point during a failed robbery attempt in their home. Before long, one of the responding officers, Officer Pete Davis, helps arrange the installation of a new security system, taking extra interest in the couple's case. As a result, the grateful Carrs invite him to stay for dinner and they strike up an unexpected friendship. However, as the lonely policeman develops an intense fixation on Karen, his take on friendship develops into a dangerous obsession soon becoming the Carrs' worst nightmare.

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About Unlawful Entry

Unlawful Entry is a 1992 English-language thriller and mystery film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. The cast is led by Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Unlawful Entry was produced by Largo Entertainment, JVC, and 20th Century Fox and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on June 26, 1992, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $23 million, it went on to gross $57 million worldwide.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writers: Lewis Colick, John Katchmer, George Putnam
Release date: June 26, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United States of America
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $57 million
Production: Largo Entertainment, JVC, 20th Century Fox

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Unlawful Entry cast & crew

Unlawful Entry was directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Lewis Colick, John Katchmer, and George Putnam.

The cast features Kurt Russell as Michael Carr, Ray Liotta as Officer Pete Davis, Madeleine Stowe as Karen Carr, Roger E. Mosley as Officer Roy Cole, Ken Lerner as Roger Graham, and Deborah Offner as Penny, Karen's Friend.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Jamie Anderson, and it was produced by Charles Gordon and Joseph Newton Cohen.

Is Unlawful Entry worth watching?

Unlawful Entry holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 345 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and mystery, Unlawful Entry is worth a place on your watchlist.

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