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The first motion picture produced by DreamWorks SKG, The Peacemaker (1997) was a spy thriller that married the exotic locations and derring-do of James Bond with the high-tech obsession and post-Cold ... read more read more...War politics of Tom Clancy. Greedy Russian military officers crash two trains into each other, the warheads aboard one causing a nuclear blast. The accident is a cover for the theft of some of the weapons for sale to terrorists and rogue governments. In the U.S., intelligence officer Lt. Col. Tom Devoe (George Clooney), isn't fooled. Neither is Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman), the acting head of a White House task force on nuclear smuggling. Devoe and Kelly team up to find the nukes, and they are able to stop the transfer of the weapons in a raid at the Iranian border, but one warhead is missing. It's in the hands of Dusan Gavrich (Marcel Iures), a grief-stricken terrorist planning to call the world's attention to the war in the former Soviet Union with a nuclear explosion in Manhattan. Although fictional, The Peacemaker was based on the magazine article "One Point Safe" by Andrew Cockburn and Leslie Cockburn, a factual investigative news report about nuclear weapons smuggling in Russia. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Mimi Leder

Release Date: September 26, 1997

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DVD Release Date: October 24, 2000

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Flixster Reviews (936)

  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    An absolute stinker!
  • FiLmCrAzY
    April 24, 2009
    FiLmCrAzY
    A pretty good film really good action packed film and good performances
  • TheMachinist
    February 8, 2009
    TheMachinist
    Today, when we're used to set high standards to action movies, and usually be satisfied with the end result, "The Peacemaker" just doesn't fit the picture of a high-class action thriller.

    The story develops fast, which is a good thing. It's just another manhunt for some terroris... read morets, who are, suprise, from Russia. Some twists and turns and the end credits start to roll. So no originality here.

    There's a lot of action in the movie but it's just not that exciting. The production values have increased in the last 10 years but nevertheless, better action movies were made at the same time as "The Peacemaker".

    George Clooney in the male lead is just horrible. Don't get me wrong, I like Clooney and he has made several good performances after this movie. He just doesn't seem to fit the role. All the stupid grins and head shaking... Nicole Kidman in the female lead gives a mediocre performance. But what an iron lady! When Clooney's character is puffing his lungs out, Kidman acts like nothing remotelly to running ever even happened.

    Could've worked 10 years ago when I saw it for a first time but now... You'll just get disappointed.
  • allan913
    September 24, 2008
    allan913
    An expertly crafted and superb thriller. A smart, thrilling, well-paced and action-packed thrill-ride. It explodes with white-knuckle tension, drilling suspense and teriffic speacial-effects. A story thats solid, intelligent and energetic all the way through. George Clooney and N... read moreicole Kidman are perfectly matched. A breathtaking, gripping and riveting edge of your seat thriller.
  • thmtsang
    June 14, 2008
    thmtsang
    Good actors. Good thriller for the time.
  • DrZeek
    February 17, 2008
    DrZeek
    Julia Kelly: You will not take action without authorization.
    Devoe: What do you think I am, some gung-ho, stupid son of a bitch?
    Julia Kelly: No, I don't think you're stupid.

    A standard action movie, elevated by Clooney and some well done action scenes.

    Basically some special ... read moregroup involved in watching out for nuclear weapons gets involved in a heavy situation after a train robbery of warheads goes successfully enough to not only steal them, but blow one up to cover their tracks.

    Clooney and Kidman are in this special group, looking way too good for the jobs they have and are of course the only ones available (Jack Bauer, Chuck Norris, and Val Kilmer in Spartan were unavailable) to figure things out.

    This leads to other plot developments about the bad guys, what they are about, how our heroes get into action and escape it, and so on.

    It's standard, but its very well made. This was the first flick produced by Dreamworks and it lookds very slick. The dialog works using Clooney's charm mixed with real enough dialog for these situations. Kidman looks good. And there are a number of cool action scenes. Even the villain is a neat enough character and not just standardly evil.

    Its a fun flick, well paced, and good looking.

    Ken: Colonel, the guy you bagged is Dr. Amir Teraki, Pakistani. PhD in Astrophysics, educated at Harvard.
    Colonel Tom Devoe: That's right, people. We educated half the world's terrorists.
  • wildaly14
    January 15, 2008
    wildaly14
    It's not spectacular but it's fun. The action is good, the dialogue is smart and the actors are top-notch.
  • Gx7
    December 12, 2007
    Gx7
    Clooney goes all GI-Joe-y lol! Its all just action! Action! And hell yeah, ACTION! They dont make movies like this anymore. Kidman looked so young in this. You might find the storyline a bit humm-humm if you analyze it too much, but if youre willing to go with the flow, you migh... read moret just find yourself enjoying this. :) Russians & weapons of mass destruction, those two made it enticing enough for me to watch this again!! ^_^
  • sanjurosamurai
    November 28, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    this was a decent action flick.
  • dreamfaeries
    November 7, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    Great action.

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Critic Reviews

Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

Hops the globe like an old Bob Hope troop show in a futilely frenzied attempt to obscure script weaknesses.

John J. Puccio
September 21, 2010
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

...a frustrating picture with all the ingredients to be a truly outstanding action thriller, yet never quite achieving its ambitions. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
September 14, 2010
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

The Peacemaker is a critical reminder that nothing's quite as dynamic as fully bloomed, gung ho, widescreen descent into possible worldwide destruction. Full Review

Chuck O'Leary
March 5, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

Another formulaic action movie devoid of any suspense, feeling or realistic sense of danger.

John R. McEwen
February 8, 2003
John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online

HEY, HOLLYWOOD! THE COLD WAR IS OVER! Think they heard that? I doubt it. Full Review

Jeffrey Westhoff
June 20, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

The plot works on a mechanical level, but "The Peacemaker" reveals the Bond movies are smart to oil the cogs with humor and sex appeal.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
February 28, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Explores the theme of nuclear terrorism with zest and momentum. Full Review

David Sterritt
January 1, 2000
David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor

First-time filmmaker Mimi Leder builds a couple of suspenseful scenes in the last half-hour, but most of the story is stale and predictable. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 1, 2000
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

A sturdy, entertaining popcorn movie. Full Review

Kevin Lally
January 1, 2000
Kevin Lally, Film Journal International

A solid, muscular thriller that manages to deliver big action set-pieces without insulting the audience's intelligence. Full Review

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