Woody Harrelson,
Elisabeth Shue,
Gina Gershon,
Rolf Hoppe,
Michael Rapaport
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When new evidence confirms that he was framed, reporter Harry Barber (Woody Harrelson) is released from prison after serving two years. He then goes on to demonstrate repeatedly that he is the dumbest... read more
DVD Release Date: August 4, 1998
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Stats: 110 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (110)
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June 20, 2008The first time I watched it, didn't think much of it.....but watched it again and it was a good story....very sexy.
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March 1, 2008It was a surprise for me . Was not expecting much from movie with the bad reviews. I loved Elisabeth Shue's bad gal. I think it made sense for someone as nice as Elisabeth to be bad gal. Woody's character would have been truly blindsided by her.
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September 10, 2007A neo-noir that has an incredibly rich atmosphere that is intoxicating. The plot itself, though populated with an abundance of twists and turns, is purely conventional by noir terms and thus fairly predictable (even though the film takes so much joy in trying to pull the rug out ... read more
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September 7, 2007Y'know, this is one of the most boring movies ever made. With a sultry Elizabeth Shue and an even more mesmerizing Gina Gershon, you'd expect something interesting to trot along its heels and wake audiences up. It tries to be a classic noir flick, but it's got a dull pace... so i... read more
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July 17, 2007First off, Elisabeth Shue plays a rotten bad guy. Secondly, Woody Harrelson isn't good enough of an actor to play this kind of role. Lastly, how does that hack Michael Rappaport even have a career? He's big, dumb and makes me cringe when he acts.
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July 4, 2007Woody Harrelson stars as a complete moron. We're talking impossibly dumb here. But somehow the filmmakers think we won't know this until the last act. Garbage.
Critic Reviews
March 31, 2009
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
July 21, 2004
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
An unfairly bashed breath of fresh indie-style air.
June 17, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Just an average neo-noir that's kinda fun to watch once on cable.
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com
Decent twisty-turny thriller, but a lot of the twists don't make sense. Try to decipher it if you can.
January 1, 2000
Elias Savada, Nitrate Online
Thematically-crippled. A half-hearted sultry gumshoe noir piece that will quickly fall by the wayside. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Glenn Slavin, Film Journal International
Offers nothing new or even exciting to the genre. Full Review
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