Product Details

• Actors: Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe, Roger E. Mosley, Ken Lerner
• Directors: Jonathan Kaplan
• Writers: George Putnam, John Katchmer, Lewis Colick
• Producers: Charles Gordon, Gene Levy, Sulla Hamer
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: April 1, 1997
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302640407
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,002 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Jonathan Kaplan (The Accused) directed this creepy thriller about an outwardly friendly cop (Ray Liotta) who attaches himself to a married couple (Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe) whom he helps during a crisis. In short order, he's revealed to be a psychopath who wants Russell's wife, but the film is about more than Liotta's mental state. A bold script and Kaplan's astute direction peel away the layers of masculine identity in the male leads and underscore the painful conflicts good men feel when faced with classic territorial challenges. This is not as profound as Straw Dogs, but it is honest and provocative, until mayhem overcomes the final act. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't call th police!!!!!!, February 21, 2002

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Michael Pettinato "mike2922" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unlawful Entry (DVD)

This is a very suspenseful film that is probably Kurt Russell's best & most believeable performances, the film begins with Russell as a self-employed business man who it seems works out of his home putting deals together, Madelyn Stowe is perfect as Russell's wife, & they live a pretty normal life in the L.A. suburbs, then a theif breaks in & holds Stowe hostage with a knife after Russell has a confrontation with him, the man escapes & Russell & Stowe do what any couple would do, call the police & report the incident, Ray Liotta(fresh off GOODFELLAS) is seen here a one of two cops who show up to take the report, it is clear that he is smitten with Stowe & soon befreinds them, at one point him & Russell become close in that Liotta surprises Russell by catching the man who broke into the home, Russell, still angry about the incident is given a chance for payback courtesy of Liotta, but refuses when Liotta gives him the go-ahead for beating the guy, Liotta instead does the deed & Russell senses that Liotta is not all there & decides to cut all ties with him, this is where the worst in Liotta comes out, we discover that he is a loose cannon that even his partner knows but does little to intervine, until Liotta threatens Russell, Liotta messes with Russell in many ways, such as messing with his credit cards, his business deals, & even at one point intruding on him & Stowe as they have sex, he even sets Russell up for a drug bust as a way to get to Stowe, soon Russell is making bail & it is a race against time as he must save his wife from Liotta who at this point is obsessingly deranged, (...)Liotta performance is chilling & one of his best so far.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Thriller, 5 stars., May 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Unlawful Entry (DVD)

This movie brings it all: suspense,action,romance and chills! Ray Liotta is amazing as a nice guy cop who slowly falls apart and becomes a delusional lunatic that is obsessed with his newly found freinds wife .Madeline Stowe is great as a bored houswife that falls for Liottas creepy charm despite the warnings of her somewhat helpless but revenge drivin husband played by Kurt Russell who also turns is a heartfelt performance.It all comes to an intense and action packed climax at the end. Liotta steals the show with his uncanny ability to be a warm & charming freind one minute and an ice cold & diabolical killer the next.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUSPENSE & SURPRISES!, January 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Unlawful Entry [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was one of the first Ray Liotta movies I ever saw. He was excellent, his character was phony & evil (like usual)lol, but he's such a great actor, (not to mention he's from New Jersey: like ME)! He is also quite a HUNK! lol, Kurt Russell was excellent and gorgeous too! Madeline Stowe was very good too. I don't recomend this for young teens, there are some sickening parts! I saw it on a pay channel, years ago, it's a GREAT movie,get it, you won't be disapointed.