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Sea of Love
“Deception is dangerous. Desire is deadly.”
6.6 / 10• 1989• 1h 53m•R• English
CrimeDramaRomance
Storyline
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.
Cast & Crew
Al Pacino
Frank Keller
Lead
Ellen Barkin
Helen Cruger
John Goodman
Sherman
Michael Rooker
Terry
William Hickey
Frank Keller Sr.
Richard Jenkins
Gruber
Paul Calderon
Serafino
Gene Canfield
Struk
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold Becker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sea of Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
