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Year
1991
Runtime
105 min.
Director
Carl Franklin
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating *
7.1
Votes *
7,041
Checks
1,197
Favs
53
Dislikes
17
Favs/checks
4.4% (1:23)
Favs/dislikes
3:1
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  1. msdenardin's avatar

    msdenardin

    A great 90's crime movie. 12 years 3 months ago
  2. Forzelius's avatar

    Forzelius

    Synopsis makes it sound like a High Noon remake so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it isn't. Very entertaining. 1 year 9 months ago
  3. MrE2Me's avatar

    MrE2Me

    Sheesh, what a letdown, especially given its reputation. In more capable hands (and recast with a leading lady who can, you know, act), this would've been a solid modern crime/noir. All the ingredients are there. As it is, Paxton is fine and the police aspect of the story still works, mostly, but any scene involving the criminals...yikes. Cynda Williams almost literally sleepwalks through her role (seriously, was she on horse tranquilizers?), and her and BBT's characters are two of the most intensely stupid and unlikable I've seen in quite awhile (which begs the question - why the hell would Pluto, who is stated to have an IQ of 150 - want anything to do with these bums?). I didn't buy any of it. There was a lot more than one false move made here, as far as I'm concerned. 6 months 2 weeks ago
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  1. This movie ranks #48 in Time Out’s The 100 Best Thrillers
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  2. This movie ranks #57 in BFI's 100 Road Movies
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    57
  3. This movie ranks #489 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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  4. This movie ranks #626 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  5. This movie ranks #659 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  6. This movie ranks #660 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  7. This movie ranks #933 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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  8. This movie ranks #1442 in The Criterion Collection
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