Sea of Love

Frank Keller is a New York detective who has spent two decades on the force and is still struggling with the breakup of his marriage. Alongside Sherman, an officer from another part of the city, he looks into a string of killings whose victims are middle-aged men who had placed personal advertisements in a magazine. The two detectives decide to run an advertisement of their own in the hope of drawing the killer out. Frank arranges meetings with the women who reply, and becomes involved with Helen, even as she emerges as a suspect. The case turns on the tension between his feelings for her and his duty to the investigation.

Harold Becker directed the film, which came after The Boost in his filmography and before Malice. Richard Price wrote the screenplay, and Martin Bregman and Louis A. Stroller produced. Al Pacino plays Frank Keller, with Ellen Barkin as Helen Cruger, John Goodman as Sherman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey and Richard Jenkins in supporting roles. Around 48 cast members and 84 crew members are credited.

Made for roughly 19 million dollars, the Universal Pictures release took in about 111 million dollars worldwide, a strong return on its budget. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.8 from around 48,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.6 from roughly 710 votes. A critics' rating of 6.8 from 33 reviews places it in line with the audience scores.