Someone to Watch Over Me

"If you ever see me again, you never saw me before."

Oct 9 1987 R 1h 46m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.

Plot

In Queens, Mike Keegan is celebrating with his wife Ellie, his son Tommy and friends his recent promotion to detective in a precinct in Manhattan. Meanwhile, in a fancy club, the socialite Claire Gregory witnesses the murder of the owner of the place by the powerful mobster Joey Venza. Mike is assigned to protect her in the night shift in her apartment in Manhattan. When Venza threatens Claire, the contact of Mike with Claire gets closer and conflicts him, dividing between the love for his family and the heat passion for Claire and the fascination for her world.

Written by

Howard Franklin, Danilo Bach, David Seltzer

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
12,376
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA