A Stranger Among Us

PG-13 5.6
1992 1 hr 50 min Thriller , Crime , Mystery

Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in.

  • Cast:
    Melanie Griffith , Eric Thal , John Pankow , Tracy Pollan , Lee Richardson , Mia Sara , Jamey Sheridan

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Reviews

Solemplex
1992/07/17

To me, this movie is perfection.

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Marketic
1992/07/18

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

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Beanbioca
1992/07/19

As Good As It Gets

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Roxie
1992/07/20

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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