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Seen it?1996 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved War of the Worlds or Heart of the Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$159 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Cohen
- Sylvester StalloneKit Latura
- Amy BrennemanMadelyne Thompson
- Viggo MortensenRoy Nord
- Stan ShawGeorge Tyrell
- Barry NewmanNorman Bassett
- Dan HedayaFrank Kraft
- Jay O. SandersSteven Crighton
- Karen YoungSarah Crighton
- Claire BloomEleanor Trilling
- Vanessa Bell CallowayGrace Calloway