Rutger Hauer,
John Hurt,
Craig T. Nelson,
Dennis Hopper,
Chris Sarandon
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A man discovers that his best friends are actually spies -- or are they? -- in this thriller based on Robert Ludlum's best-selling novel. John Tanner (Rutger Hauer) is the host of a television news sh... read more
DVD Release Date: March 23, 2004
Stats: 147 reviews
Definitely falls under the category of one of the most under-appreciated and overlooked movies ever made. The film-making style alone is worthy of praise, Sam Peckinpah's early use of slow motion action sequences and sound is just so well done. Not to mention the flawless casting... read more
How much do you know about your friends? A secret agent uses a reporters curiosity against him in an attempt to uncover a spy among his friends. Makes you think about human nature and the things you don't know about the people closest to you.
Though it makes no sense, Peckinpah totally phones it in and Craig T. Nelson turns into Lou Costello at the end--I can't say I hated it. Acting is good & the action is sufficient. Insert plot here.
Sort of interesting as an espionage thriller from the 80's, but the muddled plotting loses the viewer pretty easily.
Plus there's that ridiculous mustache on Craig T. Nelson that should get its own billing, he looks like he should be tying a woman to railroad tracks in a black a... read more
It may not be perfect and it may be flawed but there's a helluva lotta great stuff in this film. The cast is fantastic, performances great, some very good material in the characters, and some astounding editing and scene design towards the end. :D
RHauer classic. I saw this once as a kid & I vaguely remember the spy story. Prob too complicated for a kid to understand really, but what I DO remember vividly was Rutgers eyes, those white hot eyes...
See STRAW DOGS.
Some individual sequences -- including a car chase early in the film - have the lunatic humor that might have made the rest of the film bearable, though probably nothing would justify the film's final... Full Review
The structure is a mess (the film was recut against Peckinpah's wishes), which ultimately makes it difficult to tell whether its oddly compelling qualities are the result of a coherent artistic strate... Full Review
Too bad this confusing, incoherent satirical espionage thriller turned out to be the swan song of Sam Peckinpah,who made so many good films (The Wild Bunch). Full Review
A wild ride into Cold War paranoia and the dangers of technocracy. Full Review
Director Sam Peckinpah's final film is certainly not among his best, but it is interesting nonetheless. Full Review
Never been more current than it is now--and if it's imperfect, it's imperfect in exactly the right way. Full Review
Despite some script contrivances, it finds Peckinpah high in the saddle again and full of the same old thunder and lightning. Full Review
A muddled thriller ... Peckinpah seems more interested in shooting laughable action sequences and exposing the bare breasts of his actresses than in relating a coherent story. Full Review
Sam Peckinpah's final movie is stylish, has loads of nudity and other debauchery, and makes virtually no sense at all. Cheers! Full Review
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