Directed by:
Stephen FrearsScreenplay:
Peter PrinceCinematography:
Mike MolloyCast:
John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Bill Hunter, Fernando Rey, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Brown, Xavier Aguirre, Eneko Olazagasti, Miguel Garmendia (more)Plots(1)
Driven by the self-confident charisma of Terence Stamp (Pricilla Queen of the Desert, Superman II), the vicious charm of John Hurt (The Elephant Man, Alien), and a fascinating debut performance by Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), the film opens in Spain, where two contract killers (Hurt and Roth) are hired to kidnap a supergrass (Stamp) from his hide-out and deliver him to underworld bosses in Paris he'd betrayed years before. Along the way, the serene abductee, having become a bit enlightened during his ten-year retreat, seems unworried about death or anything else, and it's the killers who feel the strain of spilling his blood. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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At first sight, a bit of a different road-movie with gangsters. At second sight, a classic road-movie about the search for life’s truths and a journey through life itself. And the third sight? Simply an excellent road-movie with everything that goes with it: atmospheric music, beautiful cinematography and above all excellent performances.
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An interesting gangster road-movie that somewhat suffers from a slow pace and the peculiar psychological profile of its characters. The main player, portrayed by John Hurt, approaches his task somewhat complicatedly and clumsily. The plot is driven mainly by dialogues between two gangsters and their victim. Overall impression: 60%.
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