Al Pacino,
Ellen Barkin,
John Goodman,
Michael Rooker,
William Hickey
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Sea of Love is a sexy, atmospheric thriller, very much in the style of Alfred Hitchcock, with involving characters, steamy love scenes, and surprising plot twists. Frank Keller (Al Pacino), is a lonel... read more
Directed by: Harold Becker
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Keywords:
ellen barkin,
john goodman,
chemistry between,
harold becker,
New York ,
Ellen Barkin ,
John Goodman
DVD Release Date: May 26, 1998
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February 25, 2011I can remember watching this on tv more than once growing up. Always liked it, but literally have not seen it since I was a teenager.
The story is that a killer has been targeting men who answer personals ads. Believing it could be a woman, cop Frank is sent undercover to meet ... read more -
March 3, 2009Al Pacino attempted to save his career with the cop thriller Sea of Love which kicked the era of Pacino playing detectives into overdrive. Pacino plays Detective Frank Keller, a burnt out cop whose wife has left him leaving him lonely and drunk most of the time. His begins a homi... read more
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September 4, 2008What an explosive sexy thriller with Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin is extremely hot, just before Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, while making the first sex scene with Pacino at the wall.
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December 30, 2007Pretty solid little Serial Killer flick that was Al Pacino's comeback project. Clever characters and getting to look at Ellen Barkin make this a very watchable genre gem.
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December 17, 2011I don't hand out scores this high very often; Sea of Love just happens to be a New York detective thriller done almost perfectly.
It's a taut film. Sea of Love doesn't linger, plod, or even give you too much time to laugh at its quick sense of humor- it moves precisely when it m... read more -
July 4, 2011Seems like a predecessor of "Basic Instinct" only with better actors and a great song. If only the did not play it over and over and over...
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February 3, 2011Pacino can play emotionally scarred characters better than any one else and this film is no exception and Barkin is superb as the single mom he trails on the chase for a lonely hearts killer. Complications arise when Pacino falls for the alluring Helen and may put his career and ... read more
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March 6, 2010Al Pacino plays a New York detective who discovers that a couple of murders in the neighborhood are linked by a lonely hearts column and, after teaming up with John Goodman, a detective from the other side of town, the pair put an advert in the same column in the hope of trapping... read more
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February 23, 2009A tense, original and intriguing thriller. Al Pacino's performance and character are magnificent, and the story is effectively suspenseful. Ellen Barkin is downright gorgeous in this movie, and an extremely talented actress.
Critic Reviews
January 10, 2009
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
May 11, 2003
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
Sea of Love has its Cinemax lapses in taste, but most films of the genre lack sophistication from which to lapse. Full Review
March 19, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Mediocre thriller with a good cast. I never want to hear that [expletive deleted] song again.
February 12, 2003
Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times (Australia)
Superb, steamy thriller that keeps you guessing till the very end.
December 17, 2002
Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
Marred by an implausible ending, 'Sea of Love' is still one Pacino's best vehicles.
September 20, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole
More or less a popcorn thriller, but a good one of that.
June 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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