Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds
Set in modern day France, the story of Pierre Brossard who, as a young man, was a Nazi executioner under the Vichy regime. Brossard has never been brought to trial and has lived a peaceful and anonymo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 27, 2004
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Flixster Reviews (76)
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July 16, 2008Michael Caine plays the only interesting part , but even he can't help the sinking feeling of this flat, slow, superficial, unsympathetic tv movie with big aspirations. Too bad to know also that this may be Norman Jewison's last movie.
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July 14, 2007I was initially hooked by this film, both by the great opening scene in which Michael Caine coldly disposes of a supposed jewish vigilante and it's promise of historical and political intrigue. Unfortunately it never quite lives up to expectation, the potential in the storyline ...( read more)
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August 19, 2009A former Nazi executioner who has never been brought to trial is being followed by hitmen and police investigators. He keeps outsmarting them and tries to find out who these people are.
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April 24, 2009Not one of michael caines best of films its a bit boring really just following him around with his life and it just was very exciting!
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April 11, 2008Nice solid acting, anyone might enjoy this movie if they are blind enough to ignore the plot hole.
Film Threat | Mark Sells
The film makes an honest effort to present this story as intelligent and thought provoking, but ultimately falls flat because it doesn?t provid...( read more) -
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Critic Reviews
January 17, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 16, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Intelligent and thought-provoking, but as drama, it fails to live up to its own high expectations. full review
January 16, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Somewhere in this disappointing political thriller was a superb character study trying to get out. full review
January 9, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Director Norman Jewison dodges the issues in the script by Ronald Harwood to focus on cat-and-mouse chases that kill interest. full review
January 4, 2004
Nick Schager, Nitrate Online
"The Statement...wants to be both a thriller and a revelatory historical exposé, but on both counts it falls flat. full review
December 12, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The Statement never comes together as a persuasive whole. full review
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