October 31, 2007
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Jon Voight,
Ann-Margret,
Burt Young,
Bert Remsen,
Jude Farese
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Jon Voight starred and co-wrote the script for this comedy (directed by Hal Ashby) concerning two gamblers on the run from their debts who try to score big in Las Vegas. When Alex Kovas (Jon Voight) l... read more
DVD Release Date: May 26, 2009
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October 31, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety
An ill- conceived vehicle for actor (and co-writer) Jon Voight to showcase his character comedy talents in a loose, semi-improvised environment. Full Review
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times
About the only thing to be said on the film's behalf is that it does have the courage of its own mistakes. Lookin' to Get Out stays on the same wrong track from beginning to end. Full Review
September 12, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Moronic comedy that's pleasant enough until it runs out of steam in the third act. Full Review
September 21, 2010
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
While I understand and somewhat respect the apparent improv style for this movie, it did tend to lend itself to redundant and useless dialogue. Full Review
July 2, 2009
Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
The plot is a completely unconvincing series of coincidences but the dynamism of the characters and their friendships is marvelous. Full Review
July 2, 2009
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
Hal Ashby's cut of Lookin' to Get Out is a movie that deserves to be rediscovered. Full Review
June 28, 2009
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...the direction falls flat, the script is implausible...and the acting is either forced or dull. Full Review
June 27, 2009
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant Magazine
Hal Ashby and Jon Voight sadly exhume the rigid, malodorous corpse of the '60s to kiss it on the lips and stuff some 50-dollar bills in its sphincter. Full Review
October 31, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Director Hal Ashby's cut of the film was chopped by Paramount and by producer Schaffel and writers Voight and Schwartz, and it came up weaker for it. In spite of having problems, however, the film is ... Full Review
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