Albert Finney,
James Coburn,
Susan Dey,
Leigh Taylor-Young,
Tim Rossovich
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This fun, silly thriller written and directed by Michael Crichton manages to combine the dramatic murders of beautiful models, a secret conspiracy to use TV commercials for mind-control, and an unusua... read more
DVD Release Date: January 30, 2007
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Flixster Reviews (84)
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July 13, 2008Interesting premise, but very dated (80's) and quite choppy in places. Bring a barf back for the title song.
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April 4, 2012I really enjoyed the usual mixture of science-y nonsense that Michael Crichton is known for here, as well as really average everyman Albert Finney as our lead trying to save the young hottie Susan Dey from a larger conspiracy.
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October 13, 2008A SF murder mystery with enough nudity (including Laurie Partridge!) to make you do a double take at its PG rating. (God bless the 70s.)
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June 23, 2008Great B movie... I love the premise and Albert Finney is awesome as the detective... fun classic flick
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May 12, 2008Strong cast (Late great James Coburn & Finney) makes up for some deficiencies in plotline. Underrated Dorian Harewood (Voice of "War Machine"/Col. Rhodes in the Iron Man animated series), and drop dead sexy Randi Brooks put in an appearance. Legions of beauties of course populate... read more
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July 4, 2007I don't know how well this film holds up 20-some years after it's release, but it was pretty cool back in the day.
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March 18, 2007This is a sci-fi thriller way ahead of its time. its nice to see it finally get the Dvd treatment. This movie was watched religiously by me in the early 80's on HBO. Albert Finney is oddly but cast wonderfully as the plastic surgeon turned detective who must uncover the conspirac... read more
Critic Reviews
November 5, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times
The plot is pretty silly but Mr. Crichton's handling of it is even sillier, though it is bold. Full Review
November 5, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide
This confusing, silly story from writer-director Michael Crichton concerns hypnotic TV commercials, models, and stun guns. Full Review
February 14, 2007
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...there's little doubt that Looker would've worked a whole lot better as a novel... Full Review
January 29, 2007
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
Looker's surface pleasures are undeniable Full Review
January 26, 2007
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
If Crichton meant Looker as a satiric comedy, as he says he did, it doesn't come off as a very pointed or very funny one. Full Review
June 13, 2005
Jonathan W. Hickman, Entertainment Insiders
Weak and dated today, it was one of the first films my family rented after purchasing one of those cutting edge VCRs (you know, the one with the remote control with a cord).
April 3, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Hopelessly outdated and borderline ridiculous medical thriller about cloned fashion models.
August 14, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Clever, fairly effective thriller.
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