Face Down

November. 15,1997      
Rating:
5.6
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When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye Bob Signorelli can't resist giving her "personal" attention. But their one-night stand becomes a deadly liaison when they are linked to a homicide; and a night of steamy passion snowballs into a marathon of madness and murder...

Joe Mantegna as  Bob Signorelli
Peter Riegert as  Lt. Coop Cooper
Kelli Maroney as  Merie / Medith
Cameron Thor as  Curtis Lowell
Adam Ant as  Derek Fry
J.K. Simmons as  Herb Aames
Kent Staines as  Jacob Knutson
Diana Reis as  Connie Taubenfeld
Eugene A. Clark as  Capt. McGuiness
Richard Sali as  Artie

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Reviews

Hellen
1997/11/15

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Cubussoli
1997/11/16

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Lovesusti
1997/11/17

The Worst Film Ever

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Jakoba
1997/11/18

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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johndeckbose
1997/11/19

I'm stunned by how good this so-called TV flick is.The cast is top-notch: Joe Mantegna, always a favorite, mostly -- though not exclusively -- because of his Mamet work, as a disgraced NYPD detective working as a private dick; Kelli Maroney, one of the two sisters from the wacky zombie classic Night of the Comet, grown up and sexy as hell as the schizoid blonde bombshell, but still with the same crazy energy; Peter Riegert as the NYPD detective with a longstanding grudge for the Mantegna character, a former partner; rocker Adam Ant as the smarmy behind-the-scenes puppet master -- they all come together in a beautifully paced, complex noir that never takes a predictable turn.Thom Eberhardt's direction is solid throughout: the camera work is shockingly good for a TV film (considering the profanity and nudity, that description seems odd) and the actors deliver admirably. There are no false notes, no ridiculous plot holes -- just confused, conniving, ambitious people trying to either stay afloat or get ahead.The locations is where this movie scrimps. They're mostly backlot sets pretending to be NYC, and they look cheap and fake, but that's no one's fault. It's a low budget film. This same script, even with this fairly no-name cast, could easily be in the same league as Body Heat or Basic Instinct -- the only difference is the budget.

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merklekranz
1997/11/20

Joe Mantegna fans will not be disappointed, as he delivers a gritty performance. Peter Riegert is totally acceptable as well. The storyline is complicated, sometimes difficult to follow, and padded with several unnecessary sex scenes which do little to advance the plot. The movie seems overlong, with too many coincidences. The noir crime aspects are glorified and not always believable. The final scene in the subway, while exciting, is a real "rubber band job" (stretch). Finally, after all the twists and turns the ultimate outcome is disappointing, because if there was a motive for all the murder and manipulation, it is murky and non-obvious. "Face Down" is never boring, but has plenty of flaws. - MERK

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RedRider-2
1997/11/21

I really liked this film. Joe Mantegna's character goes through a bit of a metamorphesis before it's over, and Kelly Maroney does a terrific job in her part as Merre. There's an awful lot of nudity and sex, but the film really wouldn't have been as good without it. By that I mean that it was important to the story line, and without it, there would have been some obvious gaps in the plot for the viewer. All of it is pretty matter of fact, and I don't think it went too far. The characters really get to you, and by the end of the flick, you're cheering for the good guys and warning them to "don't open that door!" This is a nice film to watch after the kids are asleep, and doesn't stretch your sense of incredulity. The characters are very three-dimensional and the plot never slows down. I give it a strong thumbs-up.

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Pike-6
1997/11/22

All-in-all a good story that held my interest from start to finish. (better than most so called Blockbusters). Made for TV movies are off to great start if this is an example. The performance given to a very complex character by a Ms Kelli Maroney was unparalleled. Hope she does more roles in the future. One warning, Face Down is definitely late night viewing only, a little heavy in the sex and nudity, but the plot is still enjoyable.

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