Critic Reviews
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
The film makers haven't listened to Wright. They appear to have been aiming at the same genteel audience that insists on seeing something sentimental and upbeat even in a television movie-of-the-week about AIDS.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Transforms the novel into an all-too-genteel crime story, denuded of rage, devoid of social and historic context.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Unfortunately, drama translates as melodrama and speechy, preachy dialogue tells us we're watching something that's good for us.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie understands that the story really is about the killer's point of view. It is not the story of a crime, not a docudrama, not a sociological essay.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Ultimately, the film fails because of Silver's fears of offending the audience, the same fear that Wright himself faced and overcame.
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Cast
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Carroll Bakeras Mrs. Dalton -
Akosua Busiaas Bessie -
Matt Dillonas Jan
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Art Evansas Doc -
John Karlenas Max -
Victor Loveas Bigger Thomas

