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Unlawful Entry

6.2/10

Rating

112 min

Runtime

1992

Release Year

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

Cast

Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe, Roger E. Mosley, Ken Lerner

Quick Synopsis

Michael and Karen Carr, a happily married couple living in a suburban neighborhood, call the police after Karen is threatened with a knife during a failed home robbery. Officer Pete Davis, one of the responding officers, takes a special interest in their case and helps them install a new security system. Grateful for his assistance, the Carrs invite Pete to dinner, and an unexpected friendship forms. However, Pete, who is lonely and emotionally unstable, becomes increasingly obsessed with Karen. His fixation turns dangerous, putting the Carrs' safety and marriage at serious risk.

Detailed Synopsis of Unlawful Entry

Happily married Michael and Karen Carr call the police after Karen is held at knife point during a failed robbery attempt in their home. Before long, one of the responding officers, Officer Pete Davis, helps arrange the installation of a new security system, taking extra interest in the couple's case. As a result, the grateful Carrs invite him to stay for dinner and they strike up an unexpected friendship. However, as the lonely policeman develops an intense fixation on Karen, his take on friendship develops into a dangerous obsession soon becoming the Carrs' worst nightmare.

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