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Clean Slate Reviews

1994 Certificate 12
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Based on pulp master Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280, Bertrand Tavernier's Coup de Torchon is a sardonic thriller that remains true to its source's spirit, even as it transposes the action from the American South to colonial West Africa. Lucien (Philippe Noiret) is the bumbling police chief of Bourkasa, a dusty outpost in rural .. Read more

Starring Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak
Director Mick Jackson
Genres Comedy

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    • A shaggy dog comedy in which all the laughs are stolen by a one-eyed Jack Russell terrier; it is a pity he couldn't have been persuaded to write the script.

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      Clean Slate

      Not a bad movie over all. Valeria Golino is gorgous in this film. Dana Carvey shows he is extremely talented and actualy a clever actor. There is an array of ... read more »

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    • Rated - 3.0 stars  

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      Clean Slate

      Not a bad movie over all. Valeria Golino is gorgous in this film. Dana Carvey shows he is extremely talented and actualy a clever actor. There is an array of ... read more »

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      Its ok

      Not a brilliant film, but it does have some funny moments. i had watched it before but forgot. It is not a memorable film.

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      giggles

      not a bad film at all! the dog bits are very funny.

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    • Clean Slate
      Based on pulp master Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280, Bertrand Tavernier's Coup de Torchon is a sardonic thriller that remains true to its source's spirit, even as it transposes the action from the American South to colonial West Africa. Lucien (Philippe Noiret) is the bumbling police chief of Bourkasa, a ...

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