Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police.
Kevin Kline
as Nick Starkey
Susan Sarandon
as Christine Starkey
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Bernadette Flynn
Harvey Keitel
as Police Commissioner Frank Starkey
Danny Aiello
as Captain Vincent Alcoa
Rod Steiger
as Mayor Eamon Flynn
Alan Rickman
as Ed
Faye Grant
as Alison Hawkins
Kenneth Welsh
as Roger Culver
Jayne Haynes
as Alma
Brian Tarantina
as Cone
Bruce MacVittie
as Rip
