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Genre :

Action

Release Date :

January 21, 2005

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Florent Siri

Starring :

Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollack, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Serena Scott Thomas, Marshall Allman, Michelle Horn

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..so simultaneously idiotic and amusing..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
8 of 10

“..one of the best of 2005..”
by Julian Boyance [Movie-Vault]
1.5 of 4

“..It?s a waste..”
by Sara M. Fetters [MovieFreak]
2 of 5

“..a watchable thriller..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
3 of 4

“..a little disappointing..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]

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LOVED IT! FANTASTIC ACTING!

posted by rdog on Oct 15, 2009
 
 

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