Boiling Point (1990)
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20% of critics liked it
(10 reviews) -
29% of users liked it
(10,177 ratings)
The boiling point is mighty low in this tepid action programmer. Wesley Snipes plays Jimmy Mercer, a Treasury agent whose sting operation goes bad. Engineered by Ronnie (Viggo Mortensen), a dull-witted but sadistic ex-con, the operation not only fails, but one of Jimmy's colleagues is killed by… More The boiling point is mighty low in this tepid action programmer. Wesley Snipes plays Jimmy Mercer, a Treasury agent whose sting operation goes bad. Engineered by Ronnie (Viggo Mortensen), a dull-witted but sadistic ex-con, the operation not only fails, but one of Jimmy's colleagues is killed by Ronnie in the process. As punishment, Jimmy is exiled to Newark, where he is given seven days to find the man responsible for the death of the officer. Meanwhile, slimy con-man Red (Dennis Hopper) has Ronnie deceived into thinking that Mercer is a big-time crook with influential connections. Red does this to enlist Ronnie's aid to participate in a third-rate crime spree. When Ronnie and Red begin their two-man crime wave, Jimmy is in relentless pursuit behind them. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- James B. Harris, James Harris
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 16, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 6, 1998
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
So slow-moving and lacking in excitement that it's torture to sit through.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Surprisingly tepid, especially considering the flick's title.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Promoted like an action movie, but there's one problem -- this movie has no action!
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Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Though it is being sold as if it's a sequel to Wesley Snipes' Passenger 57, Boiling Point never percolates. In fact, it hardly works its temperature up to tepid.
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Cast
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Wesley Snipes
as Jimmy Mercer
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Dennis Hopper
as Red Diamond
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Lolita Davidovich
as Vikki
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Viggo Mortensen
as Ronnie
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Dan Hedaya
as Brady
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Seymour Cassel
as Virgil Leach
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Jonathan Banks
as Max
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Christine Elise
as Carol
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Tony Lo Bianco
as Tony Dio
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Valerie Perrine
as Mona
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James Tolkan
as Levitt
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Paul Gleason
as Transaction Man
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Lorraine Evanoff
as Connie
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Tobin Bell
as Roth
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Rick Dean
as Bartender
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George Gerdes
as Henderson
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Bobby Hosea
as Steve
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Mark Phelan
as Banner
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James Pickens Jr.
as Prison Officer
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John Petievich
as Hotel Security Officer
- Al Guarino
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Keith Hickles
as Cook
- Tony Lobianco
