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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786300250116 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6300250113 Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: January 01, 1998 Running Time: 115 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: April 25, 1986 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Jeff Bridges stars as Matthew Scudder, the flawed hero of Lawrence Block's novel. He's an ex-cop, now a private eye, who constantly battles his own alcoholism. His struggle isn't helped when he becomes involved with a hooker and, in trying to aid her, winds up at the center of a struggle involving pimps and drug dealers. Bridges, who played a similar role in The Morning After, seems to have a bone-deep understanding of this self-loathing substance abuser. But as good as Bridges is, he can't rescue the sluggish Oliver Stone script or Hal Ashby's slack direction. The only energy comes from then-newcomer Andy Garcia, who injects a manic vitality into the role of a high-strung drug dealer. --Marshall Fine Average Rating:
 Rating: - Well told tale of decadent lifestyles in the 80s. One of my faves from that decade. In spite of poor reviews of "character development" and things of that nature, I think this is a well told story that uses typecasting in building its characters. And while maybe that's not done as effectively as, say "The Godfather", it is done well. Rosanna Arquette plays a snobbish high priced call girl is in her most fetching role, one up from "Desperately Seeking Susan". Andy Garcia makes a name for himself as an arrogant, smug coke dealer, and Jeff Bridges plays an alcoholic cop quite well. ... Read More Rating: - Definitely worthy of a DVD releaseThis movie (which I think was Hal Ashby's last) is under-rated and under-viewed. It has excellent performances by Jeff Bridges and Andy Garcia, a director with a good handle on the material and how best to approach it for the screen, and a good screenplay by Oliver Stone. This movie is as "hard-boiled" as it gets. THIS FILM SHOULD BE RELEASED ON DVD. Rating: - buy this movie or ill have mundo here sneeze!the 1st time i same this i was truely disappointed.then my friend rented it and i was listening to it in another room.....talk about great lines!i went in with the wrong attitude.i was thinking this was gonna have a high body count(how gullible)!anyway,i ran into the room,made him rewind to the beginning and then realized the mistake i made.its not an action movie though it has its fleeting moments.its more of a drama.but its all about the lines.theres also great back and forth tention between jeff ... Read More Rating:  - A MASTERPIECE OF A THRILLER!THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES JEFF BRIDGES WAS FANTASTIC AS WELL AS ANDY GARCIA BEING ANGEL MALDONADO. I FIRST SAW THIS MOVIE IN A FREIND'S HOME BACK IN 1990 I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL,THEN I IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT IT. Rating:  - Gritty not glossyI've always found this movie to be very believable. Yes the development of the characters is sparse, but I believe that's the idea. Jeff Bridges plays a private detective who finds himself thrust into a situation in which he dosen't have the answers. As he meets the primary players involved so do you. The dialouge is untidy and sometimes the conversations don't go anywhere - much like real life. Those who inhabit the seamier side of our society do no have B.A's. Events move at what seems to be a ... Read More |
