The Peacemaker
Seen it?1997 | 124 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 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 The Parallax View, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special Forces Colonel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$110 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 136K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mimi Leder
- George ClooneyLt. Col. Thomas Devoe
- Nicole KidmanDr. Julia Kelly
- Marcel IureșDusan Gavrich
- Aleksandr BaluevGeneral Aleksandr Kodoroff
- Rene MedvešekVlado Mirich
- Armin Mueller-StahlDimitri Vertikoff
- Goran VišnjićBazta Sergeant
- Tamara TunieJody
- Gary WerntzTerry Hamilton
- Randall BatinkoffKen