For a rookie cop, there's one thing more dangerous than uncovering a killer's fantasy...becoming it.
Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!
Blue Steel (1990) is a thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, released on March 16, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown and Elizabeth Peña. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 471 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Blue Steel.
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Jamie Lee Curtis
as Officer Megan Turner
Ron Silver
as Eugene Hunt
Clancy Brown
as Detective Nick Mann
Elizabeth Peña
as Tracy Perez
Louise Fletcher
as Shirley Turner
Philip Bosco
as Frank Turner
Kevin Dunn
as Asst. Chief Stanley Hoyt
Richard Jenkins
as Attorney Mel Dawson
Markus Flanagan
as Husband
Mary Mara
as Wife
Skipp Lynch
as Instructor
Mike Hodge
as Police Commissioner
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Kathryn Bigelow and Eric Red, produced by Edward R. Pressman and Oliver Stone.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 471 ratings.
Though this had plausibility issues one could drive a truck through, I enjoyed this movie despite itself. I really enjoyed Jamie Lee Curtis and Ron Silver's charisma and acting, both when they were falling in love and later when they were at each other's throats. Very good soundtrack by Brad Fiedel--surprisingly, I liked it much more than Tangerine Dream's work in Bigelow's earlier Near Dark. If you can forgive the…
Reviewed on February 29, 2016
Normally a werewolf movie will have more werewolves in it than this. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Reviewed on September 8, 2018
Kathryn Bigelow did this, which stands to reason has to be pretty good. She has yet to make a movie that is unwatchable, and in the 1990s she hit her stride. And you can tell it was Bigelow, because Silver actually had a decent performance and Curtis shows her dramatic credentials and proves she is more than just a scream queen... but more importantly Ron Silver does a good job and I've only seen him deliver meh at…
Reviewed on January 10, 2023
"Blue Steel" is a fascinating film throughout and Kathryn Bigelow is a director of tremendous skill and she delivers a film which effortlessly keeps you on edge and it often misleads you on every occasion possible by continually unfolding in all sorts of wholly unexpected and always interesting ways - it also manages to engineer one completely startling moment with the murder of Megan's best friend Tracy. It is no…
Reviewed on July 4, 2026
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Blue Steel (1990) is available to stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Blue Steel (1990) includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña and Louise Fletcher. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blue Steel was released on March 16, 1990 and runs for 1h 42m.
Blue Steel (1990) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 471 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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