Storyline

In this action thriller, Denzel Washington plays Nick Styles, the assistant district attorney of L.A. The film opens in his early days as a cop on the L.A.P.D. During a carnival, master criminal Earl Talbot Blake creates a scene after a botched drug deal. Styles and Blake confront each other, during which Blake is wounded by Styles and later sent to prison. Seven years later, Blake escapes from prison during a parole board hearing to carry out his revenge against Styles, and what follows is a violent series of events that destroys Styles' career. This sets the stage for one last bloody duel between Styles and Blake.

Plot Keywords

district attorney, violence, los angeles california, basketball, psychopath, psycho thriller, urban setting, neo noir, escape from prison, tower, african american, locker room, police officer, police officer killed, van, exploding building, child pornography, one word title, scheme, on the run

Short Review

"Ricochet" is genuinely scary, suspenseful and disturbing in the best sense.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : $0.00 with a HBO trial on Prime Video Channels