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Year
1979
Runtime
92 min.
Director
Walter Hill
Genres
Action, Thriller
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
59,546
Checks
10,501
Favs
927
Dislikes
56
Favs/checks
8.8% (1:11)
Favs/dislikes
17:1
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  1. Kublai Khan's avatar

    Kublai Khan

    This is such a weird/cool curiosity. The plot is single-line simple, the hero characters are pretty one-dimensional and make horrible decisions, and the artistic choices are bizarre.

    But it works.

    It just captures that "it" factor. It's just perfectly filmed in a way that a group of super-serious gang members in facepaint are treated seriously in a way that doesn't come off as ridiculous. Instead it's just an ethereal sort of night where yeah, things like that happen. Deal with it and move on.

    I do wonder how much better it would be without the romantic subplot and the "we're different than rich kids" soft messaging.
    8 years 3 months ago
  2. Zeltaebar's avatar

    Zeltaebar

    A well-crafted piece of moviemaking with great sound, atmosphere, cinematography, costume design and surprisingly well acted by a group of unknowns. I really liked the artistic comic book-style transitions and the raw energy in the fight scenes. In some ways a time capsule of New York at a time when it was ravaged by street gangs and crime, but in other ways it creates a universe all its own. 9 years 7 months ago
  3. Armoreska's avatar

    Armoreska

    There's a Rockstar game adaptation/prequel, that's pretty good 10 years 7 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #57 in Tim Dirks's 100+ Most Controversial Films of All-Time
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  2. This movie ranks #87 in Marshall Julius's Action! The Action Movie A-Z
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  3. This movie ranks #95 in iCheckMovies's 1970s Top 100
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  4. This movie ranks #104 in BFI's 100 Cult Films
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  5. This movie ranks #143 in Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies
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  6. This movie ranks #685 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2500
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  7. This movie ranks #956 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  8. This movie ranks #959 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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