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Seen it?2002 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and anyone who values honest, human stories. The walls close in, and so does the tension. Sits nicely alongside Traffic. It deals with hard things honestly.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 45%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Algrant
- Al PacinoEli Wurman
- Kim BasingerVictoria Gray
- Ryan O'NealCary Launer
- Téa LeoniJilli Hopper
- Richard SchiffElliot Sharansky
- Bill NunnThe Reverend Lyle Blunt
- Robert KleinDr. Sandy Napier
- Mark WebberRoss
- Eldon BullockWashroom Attendant
- Juliet PapaRadio Announcer (voice)