Aaron Eckhart, Benicio Del Toro, Costas Mandylor
Jack Nicholson is detective Jerry Black, a respected and well-liked veteran of the Reno police force retiring to a life of angling with more than a little apprehension. Thus he jumps into a murder cas...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001
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Stats: 635 reviews
Flixster Reviews (635)
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September 24, 2009Nicholson is great and Penn proves that he's not just a good actor! Brilliant!
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November 1, 2008I think we've all been at a place where our best intentions went horribly sideways. That's what this film says to me and I applaud it's ability to put us there.
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January 30, 2008Nice little thriller, Nicholson is actually a much better actor when he plays more restrained characters.
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January 29, 2008A much better film than I'd thought first time around, the haunting music throughout sets the atmospheric mood with a subject that is not easy to tackle.
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December 18, 2007Ending wasn't what I really wanted but it was an alright movie all in all. Watching an ex cop chase a criminal after retirement into the depths of insanity is interesting in and of itself. Benicio Del Toro was good but not in the movie long enough for me. If you like crime dra...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Eerie and suspenseful. Jack Nicholson goes down a path of duty into obsession. It's very original and unconventional, which was refreshing. Great early performance from Aaron Eckhart and Benicio Del Toro at his creepiest.
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November 4, 2009What a cast , super. S.Penn is too optimistic. I liked it. I am not so sure there is this kind of cop in the world. I liked again. Let us say Sean Penn comment.
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October 16, 2009I was frustrated and dissapointed. It isn't a terrible movie, but considering the talent of the cast and director, and the setup of the story that promised greatness and never delivered any kind of closure, I took that frustration out on the grade. I have no problem at all with s...( read more)
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October 14, 2009Good moments in the movie, good acting, but overall, the movie did not do much for me.
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October 11, 2009The shaky plot and cliches inherent to it are compensated for by some of the best acting you will ever see, and Penn's skill as a director therein. Well worth it.
Critic Reviews
February 1, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 19, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Penn and Nicholson take risks with the material and elevate the movie to another, unanticipated, haunting level. full review
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