Striking Distance (1993) poster
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Striking Distance

CrimeActionMysteryThriller

Directed by Rowdy Herrington

Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop. From TMDB

83 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 22, 2026 · last updated Oct 22, 2026 · How this works

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Striking Distance is a 1993 crime action mystery film, directed by Rowdy Herrington, starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Farina.

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  • Down Here For Your Soul @bombsfall.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2026

    Watching Striking Distance, a film set in a Pittsburgh where every cop is from Queens

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  • jab lung @mobute.bsky.socialBluesky · May 10, 2026

    @davidjroth.bsky.social Hey, I thought you'd want to know that Rowdy Herrington's film Striking Distance is back on Netflix.

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  • Sammi Lou Thorne @sammi2009.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 7, 2026

    More movies! My #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday: Midsommar Hereditary The Healing Striking Distance

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  • iamtherealwalrus @[email protected]Lemmy · Jul 7, 2025

    > Developer Unknown Worlds has shared a letter asking for patience from Subnautica fans after publisher Krafton announced the departure of its senior leadership⁠—including studio co-founder Max McGuire⁠—and the installation of Dead Space producer and Striking Distance (The Callisto Protocol) CEO, Steve Papoutsis, as the new studio head. > > .. > > The letter does firmly deny that the game will be live serviceified or otherwise experience a monetization change.

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  • Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zipBluesky · May 29, 2026

    Firing up Striking Distance for Film Sack this weekend. Will this Bruce Willis movie GO the distance, let alone, strike it? Ok, I'll stop.

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  • neutral @neutral.zoneBluesky · May 10, 2025

    Oh for the record, the most Pittsburgh & actually filmed in Pittsburgh thing ever is the movie Striking Distance (it has Bruce Willis, Fraiser’s dad, and Murphy Brown’s painter).

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  • Jon Walmsley @arghzombies.comBluesky · May 22, 2026

    Checking out a Bruce Willis film I've never seen before - STRIKING DISTANCE. Netflix only has this in HD. I remember when HD was a big deal, but now it's like having to watch something in pan & scan instead of widescreen. Like 'Fine. If that's the only option then I guess I'll have to take it'.

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  • Chris Potter @cpotterpgh.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 27, 2025

    In the holiday spirit, I give you the gift that keeps on giving: a thread about the Pittsburgh-iest film ever -- one that leaves "Flashdance," "Striking Distance," AND "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" in the dust. It's the 1963 classic "A Visit to Santa!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlkt...

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  • jordan! @jordanjamboree.pittbert.gayBluesky · Apr 21, 2025

    Stella and I are watching Striking Distance; the Bruce Willis Pittsburgh cop movie, and holy shit this is so funny

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  • Plyle23 @plyle.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 31, 2024

    Try watching the car chase scene from the Bruce Willis movie Striking Distance if you’re from the Pittsburgh area. “THOSE STREETS AREN’T CONNECTED!”

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  • Nik Sunil Williams @nikwilliams.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2024

    I am convinced Hotel Room Film should be a genre all on its own. Have watched Striking Distance (1993) and Rambo: Last Blood (2019) since staying in Colchester. What would be on your list?

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  • Alternate Histories @alternatehistories.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    In honor of Striking Distance (aka the number two silliest action movie filmed in Pittsburgh) hitting Netflix, a reminder that Commonwealth Press made these t-shirts and still sells them: www.compressmerch.com/products/tak...

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  • ☢️Dangerously Radioactive M. O’Lybdenum☢️ @perchorin.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    Hold my calls and clear my calendar the free 90s movie channel is showing a Hudson Hawk/Striking Distance double-feature and it just started!

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  • Katman Du @katmandu.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    ...I really, REALLY wanted to to start a marine unit so I could pilot this boat across Lake Hartwell, and wanted to be a rescue diver for it Never happened, and the Sheriff wouldn't have let me do it as I was his only instructor; but... I'm channeling Striking Distance movie right now

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  • filmsack.com @filmsack.comBluesky · May 31, 2026

    It's a new episode of Film Sack! Striking Distance (1993) starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, and so many legendary character actors. Enjoy this and every episode ad-free on patreon.com/filmsack and you'll also find our sometimes bizarre pre-shows there.

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  • Susan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.socialBluesky · May 16, 2026

    Watching a movie that is awe-inspiring in its terribleness: Striking Distance, starring Bruce Willis. It’s genuinely astonishing in how completely without merit it is. With the sole exception of Andre Braugher briefly lighting up the screen in two scenes.

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  • Zoe The Ortho-Marxist Deer 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍻 @zoe248.tgirl.gayBluesky · May 12, 2025

    At the PGH DSA Coffee With Comrades got in a discussion with @alanaferal.bsky.social about the 90s Pittsburgh River Cop Bruce Willis movie Striking Distance and the insane car chase stunts they were doing in this movie lol

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2026

    Film-wise: at 6.05pm, Robin & Marian on Film4+1. At 7.20pm, GoldenEye on ITV4. At 9pm, The Karate Kid on Great TV, Striking Distance on Legend Xtra or Assault On Precinct 13 remake on Legend. At 10pm, William Tell on Sky One. At 11.15pm, Triple 9 on Legend. At 1.10am, In The Earth on Film4 #telly

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  • BIG GREEDY Ribbler 🥓 @pardonmypetty.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2026

    Recently I’ve been going down a Bruce Willis movie rabbit hole. Today’s movie of choice: Striking Distance

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  • Dom O’Brien @thatdomobrien.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2026

    When I finish the Striking Distance piece/editorial, it's straight onto more action film theory. I'll be tackling one of my favourites - The Replacement Killers. It's much more than a Woo rip-off!

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  • Mx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.northsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2024

    Tonight's spooky movie: Jack's Back (1988). Director Rowdy Harrington's debut (Road House, Striking Distance)

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  • Kevin Church (Spooky Remix) @beaucoupkevin.comBluesky · Apr 17, 2024

    I remember STRIKING DISTANCE getting bad reviews at the time but seeing as it's a ROWDY HARRINGTON film with those guys and BRION JAMES and DENNIS FUCKING FARINA, I'm in, you son of a bitch.

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  • Jason Sans Argonauts @jasonsansargonauts.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2023

    Goodnight all Striking Distance is a dumb fun movie

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  • Dana Roach @danaroach.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    I was once stuck in a friend's apartment for three days during a snowstorm with cable and internet out. For some reason the one DVD he had was the Bruce Willis movie Striking Distance, we we watched that basically on a loop. We didn't watch it 50 times, but I bet it was 20+.

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 24, 2026

    Film-wise: at 6.55, Adjustment Bureau on Film4. At 9, Top Gun: Maverick on Film4, Slumdog Millionaire on BBC4, Takers on Gt Action, Striking Distance on Legend Xtra or Hobson’s Choice on Gt TV. At 9.20, Boys From Brazil on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. At 10.45, Magnificent 7 remake on ITV1 #telly

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  • Daniel O'Connell @docholiday316.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2025

    Just finished watching Striking Distance. It’s a pretty underrated cop film from the same director of the seminal 80s classic Roadhouse. Definitely recommend it, as it’s worth seeing for its incredibly stacked cast and all of twists, turns, and action set pieces.

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  • 🍉🍍Bromez Chaddams🍍🍉 @bromezaddams.bsky.socialBluesky · May 3, 2025

    Wtf there is a 1993 Bruce Willis movie called Striking Distance, where he's a cop and his ex partner is killed, and his new partner helping him solve the mirderis... Sarah Jessica Parker... I NEED to see it

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  • Len @lendot.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2024

    Oh god Striking Distance. The climax of the film, according to their river maps, takes place literally like 200 ft from our house but instead of Morningside it's a bunch of cabins in the middle of nowhere. Where middle of nowhere is .5 miles away from both Highland Park Bridge and Homestead Bridge.

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  • Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2026

    In “Striking Distance” (1993) demoted cop Bruce Willis suspects a cop of being a serial killer. Classic Bruce Willis movie with a lot of action, predictable humor, and a decent story line. 🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  • Kyle (Unwindulaxing Era) @kyle204.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 10, 2026

    #NowWatching #FirstWatch #filmsky Striking Distance (1993) with some La Cocina Fiesta chips.

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  • Phenom-Enna (dir. Dario Argento, 1985) @hiddenbonusnoise.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 5, 2026

    Striking Distance as my train film, and apparently it's one of those movies where I have to pretend that Fraiser's dad isn't Fraiser's dad in this

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  • Kierkegaardian Sailor Moon @vikingunicorn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2026

    I distinctly remember finding "Striking Distance" to be the least whelming action movie I'd ever seen. The only other notable thing I remember about the movie is that it was my first introduction to the late Andre Braugher.

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  • Borderline Billy @borderlinebilly.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 12, 2026

    #NowWatching 'Striking Distance' (1993)

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  • Aaron Kablack @kablackquois.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 11, 2026

    I was so excited when this movie came out because it was the first major movie I knew about to be filmed in my hometown of Pittsburgh in my lifetime. To be followed by Striking Distance, parts of Dogma, Stigmata, Jingle All The Way, and eventually the most boring bits of Dark Knight Rises

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  • Rick Porter @rickporter.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 4, 2026

    Also: according to Nielsen, the No. 10 streaming movie for that week was … 1993's "Striking Distance," starring Bruce Willis as a Pittsburgh river cop.

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  • Champ Champenstein 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @champchampenstein.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2026

    Weak week of watches for me this week. Technically didn’t watch the last 30 minutes of Striking Distance but read the wiki which is probably just as good as watching the last 30 minutes of that movie.

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  • Mrnometa @mrnometa1.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 10, 2026

    From what I can find it’s from Striking Distance, but it’s been so long since I’ve seen that movie I genuinely couldn’t say.

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  • Daniel O'Connell @docholiday316.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2025

    Watched the DVD. An underrated cop movie that has a fantastic cast, great set pieces, and a lot of twists and turns. Definitely recommend it, as it’s a fantastic time. My ★★★★ review of Striking Distance on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/bSVEoF

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  • P@ @harshrealmm.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2025

    Gotta watch Striking Distance next. Maybe the MOST Pittsburgh movie.

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  • A Steve @asteve4.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 14, 2025

    As films go, yeah, but he directed a few episodes of Snowfall that he also created/wrote/produced. So only yinzers will bring this movie up in the future. Like Striking Distance.

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  • James Hrivnak @jhrivnak.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 4, 2025

    She’s good in L.A. STORY and my heart belongs to STRIKING DISTANCE. And liked that movie where she switches faces with John Travolta

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  • LoriLori25 @lorilori25.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2025

    The movie Striking Distance. Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore. I've seen it several times and will always watch it.

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  • Hare @trailhare.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2025

    Lol… “Striking Distance”!! This is the only other Pittsburgh movie I could think of as well!

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  • Sean Connell @slcpgh.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 12, 2025

    Movie geography bears little to no resemblance to actual geography. Ask me sometime about Striking Distance or Mission Impossible III.

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  • neutral @neutral.zoneBluesky · Jul 9, 2024

    Need to poll all uncles, yinzers, and yinzer uncles: which is the superior movie, Sudden Death or Striking Distance?

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  • FSU Engineer @fsu-engineer.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 3, 2024

    A Pittsburgh movie not to be confused with Striking Distance, a Bruce Willis oeuvre in which he plays a river cop with Sarah Jessica Parker @celebrityhottub.bsky.social @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social

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  • Todd Gregory @toddgregory.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 4, 2024

    Does anybody else remember the Pittsburgh boat cop movie with Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker? I didn't just hallucinate it? Striking Distance?

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    The (movie) Striking Distance 1080p (iTunes)(DE) €3.99 (Crime) (iMDB) 6.0 Cast: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    The (movie) Striking Distance 1080p (iTunes)(UK) £2.99 (Crime) (iMDB) 6.0 Cast: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli

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  • We Have Issues @[email protected]Mastodon · Sep 1, 2026

    Striking Distance (1993) – Review When crafting a movie, it helps to have something of a cohesive vision of what the final product will look like. Tone, plot, characters - if there's any disagreement within the filmmaking process, the chances are that your film will ultimately play like a big mess that'll suffer thanks to clashing egos and multiple opinions. That's essentially what happened with Striking Distance, a 90s, Bruce Willis thriller that plainly suffers from a major identity crisis,…

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  • Manny Suazo @smokyburnout.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    (this week's Sunday Night Movie Night is Striking Distance, which Netflix has been recommended for like a month at least)

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  • Null Verba @nulliusnverba.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2026

    We sat through Striking Distance (for free ... after hours) in a theater a friend of mine was projectionist at. He'd let us bring in beer and smoke ... so it wasn't a total waste of time.

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  • The USON Show @theusonshow.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 10, 2026

    @stillanygood.bsky.social I know you've just put a new episode out, but Striking Distance is now available on Netflix - a film I had completely forgotten about, but vaguely remember enjoying. I'm just about to dive in to the world of river patrol and serial killers. Might be worth a watch?

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  • BWV - The Pentagon 5 Man @mrbwv.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 29, 2026

    This might be one of the most underrated Bruce Willis actioners ever. "Striking Distance" is worth your while. My ★★★★ review of "Striking Distance" (1993) on Letterboxd: boxd.it/esJbb9

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  • BWV - The Pentagon 5 Man @mrbwv.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 28, 2026

    Film 1: "Titanic" Film 2: "Die Hard" Film 3: "The Accountant" Film that I Should Watch: Likely "Short Circuit" Underrated films: "Striking Distance" and "Maximum Risk" are right up there.

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  • Earl Verdant @earlverdant.bsky.socialBluesky · May 25, 2026

    Feels like a Bruce Willis film. Maybe Striking Distance or The Last Boy Scout. That era.

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  • Jukesgrrl @jukesgrrl.bsky.socialBluesky · May 23, 2026

    So many film buffs are unaware of how many are shot in Pittsburgh. Not only ones set there like The Deer Hunter or Striking Distance. But blockbusters like Silence of the Lambs, Independence Day, Flashdance, Jack Reacher, The Avengers, Pretty Woman, Wonderboys, Day of the Dead, Dark Knight Rises.

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · May 17, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #BruceWillis #StrikingDistance Bruce Willis Goes Full John Wick in This Explosive 33-Year-Old Streaming Hit http://dlvr.it/TSZmCy

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2026

    The (movie) Striking Distance 1080p (iTunes)(UK) £2.99 (Crime) (iMDB) 6.0 Cast: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Brion James, Robert Pastorelli

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  • A Shark For Trouble @sweetshark.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2026

    - Striking Distance - Rowdy Herrington - Movies My dad and I watched it yesterday. Surprisingly a shorter movie from what I remembered. A normal 90s action/thriller. Nothing else to add aside my love for the cat. What a beautiful creature. - 7/10

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