Copycat (1995)

Regista:

Jon Amiel

Writers (WGA):

Ann Biderman (written by) and
David Madsen (written by)

Data di uscita:

27 ottobre 1995 (USA)

Genere:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Slogan:

One man is copying the most notorious killers in history one at a time. Together, two women must stop him from killing again. Or they're next.

Plot:

An agoraphobic psychologist (Weaver) and a female detective (Hunter) must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Plot Keywords:

Stalker | Copycat | Bathroom Stall | Fear | Woman In Jeopardy

Premi:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

Well worth seeing.

Cast

Sigourney Weaver	...	Helen Hudson
Holly Hunter	...	M.J. Monahan
Dermot Mulroney	...	Reuben Goetz
William McNamara	...	Peter Foley
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Daryll Lee Cullum
J.E. Freeman	...	Lt. Thomas Quinn
Will Patton	...	Nicoletti
John Rothman	...	Andy
Shannon O'Hurley	...	Susan Schiffer
Bob Greene	...	Pachulski
Tony Haney	...	Kerby
Danny Kovacs	...	Kostas
Tahmus Rounds	...	Landis
Scott DeVenney	...	Cop #1
David Michael Silverman	...	Mike

Alias:

Copycat - omicidi in serie (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Durata:

123 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

USA:R (certificate #34118) | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | Philippines:R-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | France:-12

Luoghi delle riprese:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Curiosità:

Holly Hunter hung about with several homicide detectives in downtown L.A. to help her get into her character.

Errori:

Revealing mistakes: The "victim" in the car at the gas station is still breathing.

Citazioni:

M.J. Monahan: after the killer hacked her internet address and shows his next victim. Do you remember what she looked like?
Helen: Yes. She looked like a girl. She looked like a million other girls. I barely saw her.

Movie Connections:

Citato in "Saturday Night Live: Dane Cook/James Blunt (#31.7)" (2005)

Colonna sonora:

Murder by Numbers

Well worth seeing.

A psychiatrist (Sigourney Weaver) who's an expert on serial killers is targeted by a devious, brainy psycho who's intent on making history by paying homage to murders committed by monsters such as Berkowitz, Dahmer, and Bundy.

While not totally without flaws (yes, I can see some of the holes in the script), this *is* a slick, stylish, and professionally handled "cop vs. killer" story with a top-notch, A-list cast. It maintains interest for approximately two hours although it goes a little too astray from the main story at times. Did it really need the subplot involving detective Monahan (Holly Hunter) and her bitter ex-boyfriend (and fellow detective) Nicoletti (played by Will Patton)? It makes the running time more padded out than it needs to be.

However, I have seen it before, and it was worth watching again. That's an indicator of how successful it is at affecting me on a gut level.

That character that Harry Connick, Jr. plays is just too creepy and disgusting for words!

Overall, as far as "cop vs. killer" movies go (and there have been way too many of those), this one is pretty good. I gave it eight out of ten.