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Dark Blue

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Crime

Release Date :

February 21, 2003

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Ron Shelton

Starring :

Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson, Kurupt

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 5

“..The film, however, is overly convoluted for such a straightforward morality play..”
by Nicholas Schager [Filmcritic]
3 of 5

“..It gets the job done, but it?s not comparable with the other great films in the genre..”
by David Grove [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
2.5 of 4

“..Director Ron Shelton handles the suspense carefully and the action compellingly..”
by Barry Paris [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
3 of 5

“..Dark Blue is down and dirty, with a fading star and dialogue that's awful, but its directness works in its favor..”
by Eric Harrison [Houston Chronicle]
2.5 of 4

“..Dark Blue is a policier that only comes tantalizingly close to satisfying..”
by Sara M. Fetters [MovieFreak]

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