description Ricochet Overview
Ricochet is a 1991 crime thriller centered on a Los Angeles district attorney pursuing a former police officer turned criminal, portrayed by John Lithgow. The narrative involves a conflict arising from Washington’s prior arrest of the hitman and explores themes of retribution. Mary Ellen Trainor returns as Gail Wallens from “Die Hard.”
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info Ricochet Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1991 |
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Who stars in the movie Ricochet (1991)?
Denzel Washington stars as Los Angeles assistant district attorney Nick Styles, with John Lithgow as the vengeful hitman Earl Talbot Blake. Ice-T plays Odessa, a streetwise ally who helps Styles fight back, in one of his early major film roles.
Who directed Ricochet (1991)?
Russell Mulcahy directed it, coming off Highlander (1986) and Highlander II. The screenplay was written by Steven E. de Souza, the screenwriter behind Die Hard (1988), which explains the film's escalating action-thriller construction.
What is Ricochet (1991) about?
The plot follows Styles, whose career-making arrest of hitman Blake comes back to haunt him years later when Blake escapes prison and systematically destroys Styles' life to frame and torment him. It's a revenge-driven psychological thriller set against Los Angeles politics rather than a straightforward action film.
Is Ricochet (1991) based on a book?
No, it's an original screenplay by Steven E. de Souza, not an adaptation. The film was released by Warner Bros. in October 1991, arriving during a run of early-'90s thrillers built around obsessive villains.
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