Sudden Death
Seen it?1995 | 111 min | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% 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
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Score, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a man's daughter is suddenly taken during a championship hockey game – with the captors demanding a billion dollars by game's end – he frantically sets a plan in motion to rescue her and abort an impending explosion before the final buzzer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$64 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Hyams
- Jean-Claude Van DammeDarren Francis Thomas McCord
- Powers BootheJoshua Foss
- Raymond J. BarryVice President Daniel Bender
- Whittni WrightEmily McCord
- Ross MalingerTyler McCord
- Dorian HarewoodMatthew Hallmark
- Kate McNeilKathi
- Michael GastonHickey
- Audra LindleyMrs. Ferrara
- Brian DelateBlair