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In this slick thriller, an ageing cat burglar becomes a crusader embroiled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game involving murder and a government cover-up. Adapted by distinguished scenarist William Goldman from a novel by David Baldacci and featuring a powerful all-star cast, the story works at different levels, not only as a .. Read more

Starring	Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney
Director	Clint Eastwood
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- "...[A] strong cast, lively rejoinders and moments of discreet panache....Mr. Eastwood's own performance sets a high-water mark for laconic intelligence and makes the star seem youthfully spry..."
- 7708
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  Absolute Eastwood
  
  When a master thief's final strike makes him a witness in a high profile murder case he suddenly becomes the target of the police, the Secret Service and ... read more »
  
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  - ThomasKus
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  - Gloucester
  - 05 Aug 2004 at 00:48
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  Fairly pedestrian
  
  Perfunctory and frustrating. There's a good movie in there that doesn't really get a chance to show itself. Some very strange editing choices and it ... read more »
  
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- - Naominome
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  - 20 May 2012 at 21:27
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  disappointed- clunky acting + stating the obvious
  
  In my view over-rated. Some scenes of awkard clunky acting, considering the calibre of the cast. Quite slow moving in places and a lot of stating the obvious ... read more »
  
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  - 18 May 2012 at 20:16
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  Read The Book - The Movie's Awful
  
  It's the same old story...Great Book...terrible adaptation. Some of the early scenes are faithful to the book but the principal character of Jack Graham ... read more »
  
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- - AndyTRex
  - 11 reviews
  - 24 Feb 2012 at 21:44
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  Five Star McEastwood Burger & Fries
  
  Clint does Clint does Clint in this Eastwood classic. Just Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurve the through the looking glass mirror gag too. Interesting and highly probable ... read more »
  
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- - Solidarity
  - 36 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Jan 2012 at 11:42
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  Holey - but thoroughly entertaining
  
  OK, as some have already pointed out, there are a few holes, one or two a bit irritating, but if you can suspend your disbelief that little bit more, then this ... read more »
  
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  - Jesty
  - 22 reviews
  - 09 Nov 2011 at 22:53
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  The usual Clint
  
  I watch movies to be entertained and if I was interested in real life drama I'd watch soaps. I enjoyed this movie even though I agree with others that there... read more »
  
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  - 10 Aug 2011 at 13:55
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  Directed by, Produced by and Starring....ME
  
  The worst example of the Clint Eastwood directed by ME, produced by ME and starring ME phenomenon that has been inflicted on the viewing pubilc.
  
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- - AngieIan
  - 12 reviews
  - 05 Aug 2011 at 21:05
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  Full of holes.
  
  Full of holes.
  
  When they forgot the murder weapon upstairs, left the house and then realised and returned, this time they run up the stairs with guns... read more »
  
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- - MeMeMeMeMeMeMeMe
  - 1 review
  - 05 Aug 2011 at 09:55
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  Absolutely No story
  
  Absolutely pointless it started OK, eastwood and harris were good, but where was sthe story, it just didn;t do anything at all needed to be a lote longer and ... read more »
  
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- - Colonel1968
  - 136 reviews
  - 02 Aug 2011 at 14:10
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  Absolutely Average
  
  Hadn't seen this film since it came out and as all the new films i've seen have been poor I thought why not, It's got Linney and Clint in it so its ... read more »
  
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- - furryface
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  - Bexhill-on-Sea
  - 01 Aug 2011 at 22:10
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- - 20
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  Absolute Eastwood
  
  When a master thief's final strike makes him a witness in a high profile murder case he suddenly becomes the target of the police, the Secret Service and ... read more »
  
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  - ThomasKus
  - 143 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 05 Aug 2004 at 00:48
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  A superb thriller with...
  
  A superb thriller with a clever plot that kept me hooked. Eastwood is superb as the old gentleman thief who witnesses the corrupt American President's ... read more »
  
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  - ABERDEEN
  - 05 Nov 2004 at 16:31
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  Maybe just maybe
  
  The beginning was not enjoyable but...
  
  In the end, assuming that you believe Clint Eastwood was capable of doing what he did, the film is a ... read more »
  
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- - Someone
  - Lancs
  - 08 Jan 2004 at 22:46
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  A Mellow Clint Eastwood - and still an incredible actor
  
  What an amazing man Clint Eastwood is. He has demonstrated time and time again his versitility and quality as an Actor, and now continues to do so as a ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Apr 2007 at 01:22
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  Another Eastwood classic
  
  A thoroughly enjoyable movie with a well thought out plot. The ageing Eastwood pulls of another superb actor/producer/director performance that keeps him at ... read more »
  
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  - S. Wales, UK
  - 09 Sep 2005 at 01:05
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  Surprisingly enjoyable
  
  Dark, gratifying thriller of White House corruption, ruthlessly ratcheting up the tension from hard-hitting opening scene onwards; it may not make much sense, ... read more »
  
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- - ATfilmcritic
  - London
  - 30 Jun 2005 at 14:24
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  If you like 'in ...
  
  If you like 'in the line of fire' and 'blood work' or some of the other recent Eastwood work then you'll love this. The obvious storyline (... read more »
  
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- - Amitabh#1
  - CHIPPENHAM
  - 17 May 2004 at 00:25
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  A very good thriller
  
  This has a very good cast and based on a very good book. Clint Eastwood is very good and Gene Hackman is menacing as the guilty president trying to hide a ... read more »
  
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  - Surbiton, Surrey
  - 23 Nov 2004 at 22:14
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  EXCELLENT
  
  Great thriller. Interesting story well acted and produced. Some twists along the way too. If you want a good 'thinking' thriller then this is it
  
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  - Manchester
  - 07 Nov 2005 at 11:31
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  Not his best, but not bad.
  
  Not one of Clint's best films but it's worth a watch.
  
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- - Alex McGregor
  - Chelmsford, Essex
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 09:29

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Critics' reviews
- "...[A] strong cast, lively rejoinders and moments of discreet panache....Mr. Eastwood's own performance sets a high-water mark for laconic intelligence and makes the star seem youthfully spry..."
- 7708
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- When ultra-secretive master burglar Luther Whitney (Eastwood) breaks into the mansion of a politically influential... read more on Time Out
- 43343
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- Old-fashioned, lacklustre thriller with an implausible plot, though it does occasionally crank up the suspense.
- 30215
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...Eastwood gutsily stages the extended opening slowly and methodically..."
- 7709
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  In this slick thriller, an ageing cat burglar becomes a crusader embroiled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game involving murder and a government cover-up. Adapted by distinguished scenarist William Goldman from a novel by David Baldacci and featuring a powerful all-star cast, the story works at ...