May 29, 2008
One of Clint's better detective films.
Alison Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Dan Hedaya
Wes Block (Eastwood) is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer. His victims are young and pretty women, which he rapes and murders. The murders are getting personal when the killer choos...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 2, 2003
Stats: 154 reviews
Flixster Reviews (154)
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December 13, 2007Well the title of the movie makes sense. Clint walks a tightrope between befriending the street characters in this movie and trying to solve their murders. You are never quite sure if Clint had anything to do with them. On the other hand, he is raising two beautiful kids. Thi...( read more)
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December 25, 2006Seedy psycho-thriller in the same vein as Sudden Impact, and similarly unpleasant. An attempt is made to flesh out the Dirty Harry-esque character, but it's all too rooted in tasteless voyeurism.
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September 15, 2006Kinky, violent thriller from Tuggle with two great lead performances from Eastwood and Bujold.
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June 23, 2009Eastwood gets sick and dirty. The outtright sleaze and tension throughout this thriller is fascinating to behold. What separates the cop and criminal is a thin line that is well worth exploring again and again. Eastwood has rarely been more daring as in this role.
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June 1, 2009another clint eastwood with an cop flick again & the very disturing and weird with the suspense and thriller film. the "mystery" killer are looking very weirdo at the ending scene.
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April 8, 2009a very good movie with a great story line.. but the ending should have been better..
Critic Reviews
May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
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