Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

Claire Gregory

Ellie Keegan

Lt. Garber

Neil Steinhart

Joey Venza

T.J. (also as Tony Di Benedetto)

Koontz (as James Moriarty)

Win Hockings

Scotty

Tommy Keegan

Helen Greening

Waiter

Cop #1

Bimbo (as Sharon Brecke)

Doorman

Rookie Cop

Sparks

Pretty Young Thing (as Susi Gilder)

Mary, Claire's Maid

Brooklyn

Met Benefactress

Bartender

Antonia

Tie Salesman

Killer

Marge

Vietnamese Girl

Giddings

Plainclothes Cop #1

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Walker (uncredited)

Pianist (uncredited)

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Rookie Cop (uncredited)

Line-Up Man (uncredited)

The film takes its title from the 1926 Gershwin (George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin) song of the same "Someone to Watch Over Me" name. This movie was made and released about sixty-one years after the song was first performed.

First released in the same 1987 year as the similarly titled Henry Jaglom film Someone to Love (1987).

The Gershwin song "Someone to Watch Over Me" is heard in the movie in three separate renditions. They were by: (1) Sting, heard at the start of the film (2) Roberta Flack, heard over the end credits and (3) Gene Ammons with Richard Wyands, Doug Watkins and J.C. Heard, from an original 1961 version. The Sting and Roberta Flack versions were new takes recorded especially for this movie. No movie soundtrack album for Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) was ever released. Sting's version of the song got distributed as the B-side track on his "Englishman in New York" single as well as also being included on the later 1999 compilation album "At The Movies". The Flack rendition of the song has never been officially commercially available other than where it is heard in this movie.

The newspaper which Mike is carrying on his way to his first shift guarding Claire has the word "SUPERMEN!" on the back page. He is carrying an identical newspaper three or four days later.

Det. Mike Keegan: Ellie, I love this ass. Now, get it into bed... before it hits the floor.

Claire Gregory: Excuse me. this is my dressing room, and those are my clothes. Now I understand the need to be thorough, but I'd appreciate it if you would keep out of here at all times.

Det. Mike Keegan: Hey! We got food back there, you know; all right? Hey, thanks for comin' - good to see ya. Come on in, get a drink. T.J...