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This "gripping" (The New York Times) psychological thriller starring Jamie Lee Curtis "hums with an electric current" (Variety) as it vividly depicts a female cop's mental and physical struggles with an obsessed psychopathic killer. Hypnotic and riveting, Blue Steel's "tightly strung" (The Hollywood Reporter) plot will keep you suspended until the very last frame! Rookie cop Megan Turner (Curtis) orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. But she doesn't know that someone has been watching. And when that someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders, Turner is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead…and much closer than she thinks!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great movie. An older movie and often overlooked, I think it is a great example of Jamie Lee Curtis' talent on exhibit early on. As a rookie cop on the NYP force, someone is killing people in her name, but who? It's a taut thriller and will keep your interest untill the end. Movie arrived in great condition as promised and shipping was really fast, and I would DEFINITELY do business with this seller again.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Jamie Lee Curtis is one of Hollywood's more diverse actresses-- from being heralded the "Scream Queen" for such films as HALLOWEEN and THE FOG, to comedic genuis in A FISH CALLED WANDA and TRUE LIES. Her portrayal of a rookie cop who becomes the target of an obsessed stalker (Ron Silver) after her first assignment on the force solidifies her acting abilities and film repertoire. Ron Silver plays the Wall-Street-broker-turned-psychopath flawlessly.
BLUE STEEL is a cop flick with a twist which, unlike many films in the genre, showcases a lead female's descent through the police force. Amir M. Mokri's encompassing and somber cinematography, Brad Fiedel's ambient and chilling musical score, and Kathryn Bigelow's cool, detatched direction, combined with the excellent cast which also includes Louise Fletcher, Clancy Brown, and Elizabeth Peña, makes for a unique, entertaining, and esthetically pleasing film!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Kathryn Bigelow is like a female Michael Mann. She makes moody crime films that are always stylish, gritty, and that boast well choreographed action scenes. In 'Blue Steel' she tells the story of Margaret Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) a rookie cadet just graduated from the Academy. After less than twenty four hours on the job she has prevented a grocery store stick up by blowing away the robber (Tom Sizemore). Turner's partner was in the bathroom so the rookie went it alone. This doesn't sit well with her superior officer Nick Mann (an excellent Clancy Brown). He takes her badge away and relieves her of duty. The police never found the suspect's weapon because it has been stolen by a commodities trader named Eugene (Ron Silver). He was in the grocery store at the time and made off with the gun before the police could find it. Eugene goes on a killing spree leaving behind spent cartridges that he has engraved with Margaret's name. As more bodies pile up Mann pulls Margaret out of retirement so that he can use her as bait in the hopes of catching the killer. Margaret meets Eugene by accident and the two become lovers. She has no idea that he is the one leaving her these messages. Curtis is strong in the lead role and Silver is legitimately scary as Eugene. The cat and mouse game between the two of them goes on a little too long especially once Margaret discovers who he is but that's more a complaint against having to endure more of Silver's creepiness than it is Bigelow's direction. The beautiful Elizabeth Pena is underused in a few scenes as Turner's best friend. A scarily plausible, disturbingly violent film that's very well made.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
over the top but still entertaining.
jamie lee curtis made this b movie potboiler , with a higher budget than a usual b movie though, this played at the movie screens and did fairly well back then, and she carries... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Michael P. Dobey
Blue Steel
This movie was pretty good considering how long ago it was made. If you are a Jamie Lee Curtis fan you will like this movie. Read more
Published 12 months ago by moviebuff
Blue Steel
Not enough attention to plot detail. Jamie has to be the skinniest cop I have ever seen.
Published on January 30, 2010 by Albert H. Ballinger
Incredibly Stupid Filmmaking
Bad films continue to get made, but did anyone bother to read this ridiculous script? "Blue Steel" (1990) deserves a special niche in cinema history as one of the most implausible... Read more
Published on December 14, 2009 by Scott T. Rivers
Blue steel
I am not sure what the title means for this movie. The first day on the job as a policeman and she has to kill a grocery store robber. That was the least of her worries. Read more
Published on June 27, 2008 by Michelle Polk
Blue Steel
Just love Jamie Lee Curtis in this movie. She shows how stong she can really be and get the bad guy.
Published on January 9, 2007 by Vincent M. Grosso
deceiving
been long time since ive seen this movie i rent it before buying it in dvd and i was desapointed i thought there was more action
Published on September 14, 2004 by julie dion
Likable if Far From ' Perfect '
There are some things to love about Blue Steel but there are some things that make the movie go sour before it even begins. Read more
Published on September 4, 2004 by nina
Cop out of Blue Steel unless you like Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jamie Lee Curtis does a fantastic job playing a rookie cop, Megan, who kills a thief at a supermarket robbery during her first day on the job. Read more
Published on November 8, 2003 by "mod_boy"
More than they can chew?
I wanted to like Blue Steel more than I did, but in the end the film is not effective as a psychological cop drama, an action film, or a thriller. Read more
Published on August 28, 2003 by N. P. Stathoulopoulos
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