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Sea of Love
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Sea of Love (1989) -- Frank Keller is a New York detective investigating a case of a serial killer who finds the victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers. Keller falls in love with Helen, the main suspect in the case.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   12,846 votes
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Director:
Harold Becker
Writer (WGA):
Richard Price (written by)
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Release Date:
15 September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller | Drama more
Tagline:
In search of a killer, he found someone who's either the love of his life... or the end of it.
Plot:
Frank Keller is a New York detective investigating a case of a serial killer who finds the victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
An intense film noir with so many different shades… more (79 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Det. Frank Keller

Ellen Barkin ... Helen Cruger

John Goodman ... Det. Sherman

Michael Rooker ... Terry
William Hickey ... Frank Keller Sr.

Richard Jenkins ... Gruber
Paul Calderon ... Serafino
Gene Canfield ... Struk

Larry Joshua ... Dargan

John Spencer ... Lieutenant

Christine Estabrook ... Gina Gallagher / Lonelyheart
Barbara Baxley ... Miss Allen

Patricia Barry ... Older Woman
Mark Phelan ... Murdered Man
Michael O'Neill ... Raymond Brown
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min | USA:113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
New York, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Al Pacino's first movie in 4 years. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Frank enters Mackey's apartement the second time, he leaves the door wide open. When Gina arrives it is closed. more
Quotes:
Det. Frank Keller: What's she gonna do, shoot me? We're in a restaurant! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Heat (1995) more
Soundtrack:
BEYOND THE SEA more

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19 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
An intense film noir with so many different shades…, 23 September 2008
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Within a kind of light and shadow there's almost a trademark photography for a film noir movie, and "Sea of Love" is a film that takes place in the shadows…

Al Pacino plays Frank Teller, a self-conscious detective—in search of a serial killer—drawn into a torrid sexual relationship with an attractive young woman he met in a super market when all the good citizens of the city are asleep and the people who are walking around are the ones who are leading the most solitary lives…

Helen Barkin is just so right for the part… You can believe her when you see her dressed in her red leather jacket and tight jeans… She's a lady of the night, sexy as hell, and a woman who can take care of herself… Between her and Pacino, there were enough attraction that's deep but also there were feelings of vulnerability and suspicion…

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