Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- smoky
- violent
- 1980s movie night
- neo-noir double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film underwhelming, while acknowledging Richard Gere's performance and its atmospheric neo-noir setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story moves from Chicago into a threatening New Orleans underworld, with the atmosphere explicitly praised by critics.
Eddie travels south to settle the score after the setup kills both his contact and his partner.
Eddie poses as a hit man to meet the person arranging the job.
Michel is involved in the setup, disappears, and remains with Eddie while both are hunted.
Films like No Mercy, and why
To Live and Die in L.A.
shares a neon-lit neo-noir atmosphere, revenge-driven crime plot, and morally compromised police protagonist
Against All Odds
combines romantic tension, urban crime, violence, and a hunted protagonist in a stylized 1980s thriller
The Big Easy
shares hardboiled police intrigue, corrupt institutions, and a propulsive revenge narrative
Sea of Love
matches the erotic neo-noir mood, criminal conspiracy, and dangerous attraction between an investigator and a mysterious woman
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Pearce
- Release Date
- 1986-12-19
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (209)
Cast
- Richard Gere
- Kim Basinger
- Jeroen Krabbé
- George Dzundza
- Gary Basaraba
- William Atherton
- Terry Kinney
- Bruce McGill
- Ray Sharkey
- Marita Geraghty
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is No Mercy about?
- A Chicago detective infiltrates a deadly New Orleans conspiracy and turns a dangerous alliance into a relentless vendetta.
- What is No Mercy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Mercy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is No Mercy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in No Mercy as graphic.
- What did critics think of No Mercy?
- Critics generally found the film underwhelming, while acknowledging Richard Gere's performance and its atmospheric neo-noir setting.
- Which films are like No Mercy?
- Films with a similar feel include To Live and Die in L.A., Against All Odds, The Big Easy, and Sea of Love.
- How long is No Mercy?
- No Mercy runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Mercy?
- In United States, No Mercy streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
