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Richard Schickel
Neither jokes nor fast, flashy action can completely distract audiences from the failure to establish an authentic, rather than a purely conventional connection between Nolte and Murphy.
Dave Kehr
All in all, a superior genre piece, if not the height of Hill's artistry.
A down-the-line thriller, plain, fast and efficient.
Roger Ebert
The movie's story is nothing to write home about. It's pretty routine. What makes the movie special is how it's made. Nolte and Murphy are good, and their dialogue is good, too -- quirky and funny.
Janet Maslin
[It] is more memorable for its characters than for its high style, more a series of energetic scenes than a collection of handsome imagery. It has life, ferocity and humor in place of icy, stylized elegance, and that seems more than a fair trade.
Critic reviews
Richard Schickel
Neither jokes nor fast, flashy action can completely distract audiences from the failure to establish an authentic, rather than a purely conventional connection between Nolte and Murphy.
Roger Ebert
The movie's story is nothing to write home about. It's pretty routine. What makes the movie special is how it's made. Nolte and Murphy are good, and their dialogue is good, too -- quirky and funny.
Janet Maslin
[It] is more memorable for its characters than for its high style, more a series of energetic scenes than a collection of handsome imagery. It has life, ferocity and humor in place of icy, stylized elegance, and that seems more than a fair trade.
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Cast and credits
Actors | Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Brion James, Kerry Sherman, Jonathan Banks |
Producers | Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver |
Director | Walter Hill |
Writers | Walter Hill, Steven E. de Souza, Christopher de Vore, Larry Gross, Roger Spottiswoode |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
96 minutes
Rating
R
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