Sea of Love (1989)
Sea of Love (1989)
Deception is dangerous. Desire is deadly.
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

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Cast

Al Pacino Al Pacino As: Frank Keller
Ellen Barkin Ellen Barkin As: Helen Cruger
John Goodman John Goodman As: Sherman
Michael Rooker Michael Rooker As: Terry
William Hickey William Hickey As: Frank Keller Sr.
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Storyline

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.


Tagline: Deception is dangerous. Desire is deadly.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 15 September 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $110,879,513

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Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Frank Keller

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Helen Cruger

John Goodman

John Goodman

Sherman

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Terry

William Hickey

William Hickey

Frank Keller Sr.

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Gruber

Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon

Serafino

Gene Canfield

Gene Canfield

Struk

Larry Joshua

Larry Joshua

Dargan

John Spencer

John Spencer

Lieutenant

Christine Estabrook

Christine Estabrook

Gina Gallagher / Lonelyheart

Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Miss Allen

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Older Woman

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Murdered Man

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Raymond Brown

Michael Fischetti

Michael Fischetti

Doorman

Luis Antonio Ramos

Luis Antonio Ramos

Omar Maldonado

Rafael Báez

Rafael Báez

Efram Maldonado

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Black Guy

Damien Leake

Damien Leake

Ernest Lee

John Thaddeus

John Thaddeus

Tommy

Joshua Nelson

Joshua Nelson

Willie

Christofer de Oni

Christofer de Oni

Supermarket Manager

Dwayne McClary

Dwayne McClary

Supermarket Cashier

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Helen's Mother

Thom Curley

Thom Curley

Toastmaster

Fred Sanders

Fred Sanders

Cable Supervisor

Larry Mullane

Larry Mullane

Clipboard Guy #2

Anthony Catanese

Anthony Catanese

Clipboard Guy #3

Thomas Wagner

Thomas Wagner

Bartender

Manny Alfaro

Manny Alfaro

Doorman

Brian Paul

Brian Paul

James Mackey

Deborah Taylor

Deborah Taylor

Tense Woman

Ferne Downey

Ferne Downey

Sasha

Nancy Beatty

Nancy Beatty

Raymond Brown's Wife

Tony De Santis

Tony De Santis

Clipboard Guy #1

Jackie Laidlaw

Jackie Laidlaw

Yuppie Detective #1

Paul Hubbard

Paul Hubbard

Yuppie Detective #2

James Kidnie

James Kidnie

Surveillance Team Member

Bridget O'Sullivan

Bridget O'Sullivan

Sherman's Wife

Franz Fridal

Franz Fridal

Criminal Type

James O'Regan

James O'Regan

Hallway Cop

Wayne Best

Wayne Best

Hallway Cop

John Bourgeois

John Bourgeois

Young Cop

Hugh Thompson

Hugh Thompson

Young Cop

Miranda de Pencier

Miranda de Pencier

Bride

Ty Templeton

Ty Templeton

Groom

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Denice Gruber (scenes deleted)

Directed By

Harold Becker

Harold Becker

Director

Rocco Gismondi

Rocco Gismondi

Second Assistant Director

Blanche McDermaid

Blanche McDermaid

Script Supervisor

David Sardi

David Sardi

Second Assistant Director

Madeleine Henrié

Madeleine Henrié

Second Assistant Director

Michael E. Steele

Michael E. Steele

First Assistant Director

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

First Assistant Director

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Martin Bregman

Martin Bregman

Producer

Louis A. Stroller

Louis A. Stroller

Producer

Mary Colquhoun

Mary Colquhoun

Casting

Michael Bregman

Michael Bregman

Associate Producer

Liam Kiernan

Liam Kiernan

Production Assistant

Barbara Kelly

Barbara Kelly

Production Manager

Louis A. Stroller

Louis A. Stroller

Unit Production Manager

Debra Beers

Debra Beers

Location Manager

Dorothy Precious

Dorothy Precious

Production Accountant

Toni Blay

Toni Blay

Production Coordinator

Anne Richardson

Anne Richardson

Assistant Location Manager

Karen Demontbrun

Karen Demontbrun

Assistant Accountant

Regina Robb

Regina Robb

Production Secretary

Stuart Aikins

Stuart Aikins

Casting

Scott Mansfield

Scott Mansfield

Extras Casting

Edited By

David Bretherton

David Bretherton

Editor

John Wright

John Wright

Additional Editing

Francine Fleishman

Francine Fleishman

Assistant Editor

Irvin Paik

Irvin Paik

Assistant Editor

Charlene Olson

Charlene Olson

Assistant Editor

Haydn Streeter

Haydn Streeter

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Betsy Cox

Betsy Cox

Costume Design

Irving Buchman

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Bryan Charbonneau

Bryan Charbonneau

Hairstylist

Bob Grimaldi

Bob Grimaldi

Hairstylist

Irene Kent

Irene Kent

Makeup Artist

Leslie A. Sebert

Leslie A. Sebert

Key Makeup Artist

Gail Filman

Gail Filman

Wardrobe Master

Debi Weldon

Debi Weldon

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Music

Keith A. Wester

Keith A. Wester

Sound Mixer

Steve Switzer

Steve Switzer

Boom Operator

Norval D. Crutcher

Norval D. Crutcher

Supervising Sound Editor

Randle Akerson

Randle Akerson

Supervising Sound Editor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Editor

Bruce Lacey

Bruce Lacey

Sound Editor

David Horton Jr.

David Horton Jr.

Foley Editor

Lauren Filson

Lauren Filson

ADR Editor

Denise Horta

Denise Horta

ADR Editor

Ron Meredith

Ron Meredith

Sound Assistant

Hank Brodkin

Hank Brodkin

Sound Assistant

Dan Carlin Sr.

Dan Carlin Sr.

Music Editor

Kathy Durning

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

Robert Knudson

Robert Knudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Digirolamo

Don Digirolamo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Glass

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ronnie Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Director of Photography

Yves Drapeau

Yves Drapeau

First Assistant Camera

Adam Holender

Adam Holender

Additional Photography

Andy Chmura

Andy Chmura

Camera Operator

Michael Hall

Michael Hall

First Assistant Camera

Horace Jordan

Horace Jordan

First Assistant Camera

Howie Balbraith

Howie Balbraith

Best Boy Grip

Randy Tambling

Randy Tambling

Grip

Robert DaPrato

Robert DaPrato

Dolly Grip

Rick Perotto

Rick Perotto

Second Assistant Camera

Rob McEwan

Rob McEwan

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

John Jay Moore

John Jay Moore

Production Design

Lucinda Zak

Lucinda Zak

First Assistant Art Direction

Gordon Sim

Gordon Sim

Set Decoration

Raman Majlath

Raman Majlath

Set Dresser

Vic Rigler

Vic Rigler

Property Master

Richard Ferbrache

Richard Ferbrache

Assistant Set Decoration

Jeff Poulis

Jeff Poulis

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunt Coordinator

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunts

Kenny Bates

Kenny Bates

Stunts

Steve Boyum

Steve Boyum

Stunts

Rick Parker

Rick Parker

Stunts

Shane Cardwell

Shane Cardwell

Stunts

Boyd Allen

Boyd Allen

Carpenter

Reet Puhm

Reet Puhm

Scenic Artist

Neil Montgomerie

Neil Montgomerie

Transportation Coordinator

Joan Eisenberg

Joan Eisenberg

Unit Publicist

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