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Sudden Death (1995) 5.6
A disgraced former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals. Director:Peter Hyams |
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Joan
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Some terrorists kidnap the Vice President of the United States and threaten to blow up the entire stadium during the final game of the NHL Stanley Cup. There is only one way and one man to stop them... Written by Volker Boehm
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Rated R for a substantial amount of strong violence, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Muerte súbita See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$22,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Hallmark: This is Matthew Hallmark, Secret Service. Put the Vice President on.
Joshua Foss: Hallmark?
[chuckles]
Joshua Foss: Well... I see they care enough to send their very best.
Hallmark: Gee, I never heard that one before.
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While shooting inside of the Civic Arena, in some sections there were cardboard cut outs of people because production didn't have enough money to pay any more extras. See more »Goofs
During the fight scene on the roof of the arena, as the panels open and you can see into the arena, for several shots, all the seats are empty. See more »Quotes
Joshua Foss: May I help you?Hallmark: This is Matthew Hallmark, Secret Service. Put the Vice President on.
Joshua Foss: Hallmark?
[chuckles]
Joshua Foss: Well... I see they care enough to send their very best.
Hallmark: Gee, I never heard that one before.
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OK, let's be straight forward. This is not Oscar material. It's a typical hostage movie similar to the Die Hard series. There are some pretty decent action sequences and some that just don't plain make any sense and, after you see them, you will be left kinda confused. Having said that, this is a good movie. The best part about this movie is, surprisingly, the bad guy. Powers Boothe plays the lead terrorist and he plays it well. At times you root for him because he plays the part so well. Unfortunately, it's hard to root against this guy because of his wise-ass attitude, but some of his quotes are memorable and quite amusing. (Example: To the vice president "I voted for you. I really did. It's your sincerity and compassion. However there may be a need to kill someone else. Now we're gonna make this work or we're gonna die trying!") This is a typical Van Damme film except in this one he plays a little hockey. This movie, albeit a bit done-before, is surrounded by an entertaining cast that propels this from a 5 to a 7.