Striking Distance

Striking Distance

They shouldn't have put him in the water, if they didn't want him to make waves.

R 1993 · 102 min · ★ 5.9 · Crime, Action, Mystery, Thriller

Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.

Directed by Rowdy Herrington · Written by Marty Kaplan

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