After exploring the science-fiction and fantasy worlds of
Alien,
Blade Runner and
Legend, famed British director Ridley Scott turned to modern-day New York for
Someone to Watch Over Me, one of a number of adult-orientated erotic thrillers, including
Fatal Attraction,
Black Widow and
Jagged Edge, to appear in the late eighties.
Tom Berenger (
Platoon,
Inception) plays a blue-collar NYPD detective assigned to protect a wealthy murder witness (Mimi Rogers,
The Rapture). Soon, the relationship becomes an affair, threatening Berenger’s marriage to Lorraine Bracco (
Goodfellas,
The Sopranos), and the killer is still on the loose…
Stylishly shot by Steven Poster (
Donnie Darko),
Someone to Watch Over Me is glossy, high-concept filmmaking from start to finish.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 2K restoration
- Original stereo soundtrack
- Audio commentary with filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill (2021)
- Someone… to Write a Script (2019, 11 mins): writer Howard Franklin recalls working with director Ridley Scott and the inspirations behind his screenplay
- Someone… to Shoot a Movie (2019, 14 mins): director of photography Steven Poster discusses creating the distinctive look of the film
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing