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Blue Steel

Blue Steel

For a rookie cop, there's one thing more dangerous than uncovering a killer's fantasy...becoming it.

19905.81h 42m

Overview

Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Red
Produced by Edward R. Pressman, Oliver Stone
Box Office0Revenue: $8.2M

Top Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Officer Megan Turner

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Eugene Hunt

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Detective Nick Mann

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Tracy Perez

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Shirley Turner

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Frank Turner

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Asst. Chief Stanley Hoyt

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Attorney Mel Dawson

Markus Flanagan

Markus Flanagan

Husband

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Wife

Themes & Keywords

new york citystrong womanpsychopathobsessioninternal affairspsychological thrillerseries of murdersfemale copcat and mousepolicewomanrookie copchildhood friendswoman directorarmed robberycommodities tradersuspended from job

About Blue Steel

Blue Steel is a thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of new york city, strong woman, psychopath, obsession, internal affairs, psychological thriller. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, it stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown. Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she 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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