Striking Distance

Striking Distance

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

Directed by Rowdy Herrington

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Arnon Milchan Productions

1993102 min5.9 / 10

A gritty serial-killer thriller built on paranoia and betrayal, where a disgraced cop must prove his innocence while hunting a killer within his own ranks.

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Striking Distance one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Striking Distance violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Striking Distance scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Striking Distance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Striking Distance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Striking Distance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Striking Distance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Striking Distance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Striking Distance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Striking Distance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Striking Distance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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