Where to watch Blue Steel (1990) tonight
Blue Steel (1990) runs 1 h 42 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.8 from 480 TMDB members. Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the…
- Runtime
- 1 h 42 min — ends 9:42 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller
- Released
- March 16, 1990
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 480 votes
- Director
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Starring
- Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), Starz Amazon Channel (subscription), Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Starz (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Starz Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Blue Steel?
- Blue Steel is 1 h 42 min long (102 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:42 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Blue Steel rated?
- Blue Steel is rated R in the US.
- Is Blue Steel a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Thriller keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Blue Steel?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), Starz Amazon Channel (subscription), Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Starz (subscription), Starz Apple TV channel (subscription), Starz Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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