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CrimeDramaRomance

Sea of Love

- 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.

Release Date : 1989-09-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Al Pacino

Character Name : Frank Keller

Original Name : Al Pacino

Gender : Male

Ellen Barkin

Character Name : Helen Cruger

Original Name : Ellen Barkin

Gender : Female

John Goodman

Character Name : Sherman

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Michael Rooker

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Michael Rooker

Gender : Male

William Hickey

Character Name : Frank Keller Sr.

Original Name : William Hickey

Gender : Male

Richard Jenkins

Character Name : Gruber

Original Name : Richard Jenkins

Gender : Male

Paul Calderon

Character Name : Serafino

Original Name : Paul Calderon

Gender : Male

Gene Canfield

Character Name : Struk

Original Name : Gene Canfield

Gender : Male

Larry Joshua

Character Name : Dargan

Original Name : Larry Joshua

Gender : Male

John Spencer

Character Name : Lieutenant

Original Name : John Spencer

Gender : Male

Christine Estabrook

Character Name : Gina Gallagher / Lonelyheart

Original Name : Christine Estabrook

Gender : Female

Barbara Baxley

Character Name : Miss Allen

Original Name : Barbara Baxley

Gender : Female

Patricia Barry

Character Name : Older Woman

Original Name : Patricia Barry

Gender : Female

Mark Phelan

Character Name : Murdered Man

Original Name : Mark Phelan

Gender : Male

Michael O'Neill

Character Name : Raymond Brown

Original Name : Michael O'Neill

Gender : Male

Michael Fischetti

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Michael Fischetti

Gender : Male

Luis Antonio Ramos

Character Name : Omar Maldonado

Original Name : Luis Antonio Ramos

Gender : Male

Rafael Báez

Character Name : Efram Maldonado

Original Name : Rafael Báez

Gender : Male

Samuel L. Jackson

Character Name : Black Guy

Original Name : Samuel L. Jackson

Gender : Male

Damien Leake

Character Name : Ernest Lee

Original Name : Damien Leake

Gender : Male

John Thaddeus

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : John Thaddeus

Gender : Male

Joshua Nelson

Character Name : Willie

Original Name : Joshua Nelson

Gender : Male

Christofer de Oni

Character Name : Supermarket Manager

Original Name : Christofer de Oni

Gender : Male

Dwayne McClary

Character Name : Supermarket Cashier

Original Name : Dwayne McClary

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Brookes

Character Name : Helen's Mother

Original Name : Jacqueline Brookes

Gender : Female

Thom Curley

Character Name : Toastmaster

Original Name : Thom Curley

Gender : Male

Fred Sanders

Character Name : Cable Supervisor

Original Name : Fred Sanders

Gender : Male

Larry Mullane

Character Name : Clipboard Guy #2

Original Name : Larry Mullane

Gender : Male

Anthony Catanese

Character Name : Clipboard Guy #3

Original Name : Anthony Catanese

Gender : Male

Thomas Wagner

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Thomas Wagner

Gender : Male

Manny Alfaro

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Manny Alfaro

Gender : Male

Brian Paul

Character Name : James Mackey

Original Name : Brian Paul

Gender : Male

Deborah Taylor

Character Name : Tense Woman

Original Name : Deborah Taylor

Gender : Female

Ferne Downey

Character Name : Sasha

Original Name : Ferne Downey

Gender : Female

Nancy Beatty

Character Name : Raymond Brown's Wife

Original Name : Nancy Beatty

Gender : Female

Tony De Santis

Character Name : Clipboard Guy #1

Original Name : Tony De Santis

Gender : Male

Jackie Laidlaw

Character Name : Yuppie Detective #1

Original Name : Jackie Laidlaw

Gender : Female

Paul Hubbard

Character Name : Yuppie Detective #2

Original Name : Paul Hubbard

Gender : Male

James Kidnie

Character Name : Surveillance Team Member

Original Name : James Kidnie

Gender : Male

Bridget O'Sullivan

Character Name : Sherman's Wife

Original Name : Bridget O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Franz Fridal

Character Name : Criminal Type

Original Name : Franz Fridal

Gender : Male

James O'Regan

Character Name : Hallway Cop

Original Name : James O'Regan

Gender : Male

Wayne Best

Character Name : Hallway Cop

Original Name : Wayne Best

Gender : Male

John Bourgeois

Character Name : Young Cop

Original Name : John Bourgeois

Gender : Male

Hugh Thompson

Character Name : Young Cop

Original Name : Hugh Thompson

Gender : Male

Miranda de Pencier

Character Name : Bride

Original Name : Miranda de Pencier

Gender : Female

Ty Templeton

Character Name : Groom

Original Name : Ty Templeton

Gender : Male

Lorraine Bracco

Character Name : Denice Gruber (scenes deleted)

Original Name : Lorraine Bracco

Gender : Female

Reviews

K

kevin2019

@kevin2019

2025-02-21

"Sea of Love" is a very conventional film for the most part and it will undoubtedly drive the more hardcore crime fans to complete distraction by mining the erotic thriller genre with much of the running time being consumed by the burgeoning sexual encounters of the central couple Frank and Helen. The film will frequently border on the downright boring as a direct result of this, especially amongst the more restive viewers just interested in who did it and why. However, the film successfully toys with us throughout by stringing us along in this regard until the very end when it delivers a tremendous and very satisfying conclusion to the series of murders, but in terms of Frank's and Helen's romance....well, the outcome of that is a good deal more ambiguous.