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Lee Ray Oliver escapes execution by agreeing to test a mind-controlling drug that will supress his need to kill. Side effects trigger flashbacks of his past, however, and Oliver soon returns to his life of crime and his deadly compulsion... Read more

Starring	Ray Liotta, Kathleen Robertson, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez
Director	Jonathan Baker, Tim Hunter
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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35 out of 42 people found this review helpful

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This was a suprise film in the fact that the write up did not sound great but after watching it i thought it was under rated. Ray Liotta puts in a brilliant ... more

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- - Paul Gager from Pontefract, England
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 08:45
20 out of 29 people found this review helpful

Worth a watch

Am not sure about the comparison to A Clockwork Orange as have never seen it.

I thought this was a good film with an interesting plot. A violent ... more

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- - A customer from Falmouth, Cornwall
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 12:02
11 out of 15 people found this review helpful

Average

Scientist saves a murderer from Death Row in order to trial a new drug, which is meant to supress all violence and misdemeneors, to create a 'normal' ... more

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- - philip reardon from St Albans
  - Posted 31 Mar 2005 22:55
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

WATCHABLE...BUT ONLY JUST.

Don't really have a lot of good things to say about this film.It's a kind of run -of-the-mill 'tv movie'. A lame cop/action thriller with good ... more

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- - A customer from Brighton
  - Posted 25 Nov 2005 09:31
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Average film with typical twist

'Average film with typical twist' sums it up really. Some good performances but ultimately an average script and an average film. Its worth watching as ... more

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- - Rob from Essex, England
  - Posted 30 May 2005 19:45

35 out of 42 people found this review helpful

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This was a suprise film in the fact that the write up did not sound great but after watching it i thought it was under rated. Ray Liotta puts in a brilliant ... more

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- - Paul Gager from Pontefract, England
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 08:45
20 out of 29 people found this review helpful

Worth a watch

Am not sure about the comparison to A Clockwork Orange as have never seen it.

I thought this was a good film with an interesting plot. A violent ... more

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- - A customer from Falmouth, Cornwall
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 12:02
11 out of 15 people found this review helpful

Average

Scientist saves a murderer from Death Row in order to trial a new drug, which is meant to supress all violence and misdemeneors, to create a 'normal' ... more

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- - philip reardon from St Albans
  - Posted 31 Mar 2005 22:55
11 out of 17 people found this review helpful

Blue eyes is back

This is a really good film. The story line is very good. Ray stars as a bad man ready to be given a lethal injection but gets given a second chance to redeem ... more

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- - magenta from Merseyside
  - Posted 01 Apr 2005 14:24
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

quite a good film

this is quite a good film..nothing like clockwork orange..but worth renting.

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- - A customer from lancashire
  - Posted 07 Jun 2005 14:39
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Average film with typical twist

'Average film with typical twist' sums it up really. Some good performances but ultimately an average script and an average film. Its worth watching as ... more

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- - Rob from Essex, England
  - Posted 30 May 2005 19:45
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

WATCHABLE...BUT ONLY JUST.

Don't really have a lot of good things to say about this film.It's a kind of run -of-the-mill 'tv movie'. A lame cop/action thriller with good ... more

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- - A customer from Brighton
  - Posted 25 Nov 2005 09:31
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Better than I had expected

I wasnt expecting much from this film, but I like to order films that I dont expect much from every now and again because sometimes they surprise you and this ... more

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- - A customer from scotland
  - Posted 04 Nov 2006 23:35
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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ok at the start down hill after !!!!

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- - mickg28 from Blackpool
  - Posted 24 Jun 2008 20:39
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Good film

Enjoyed this film very much, something different. Story a bit loose but keeps you thinking right until the end.

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- - A customer from cambridge
  - Posted 06 Apr 2005 09:37

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  Lee Ray Oliver escapes execution by agreeing to test a mind-controlling drug that will supress his need to kill. Side effects trigger flashbacks of his past, however, and Oliver soon returns to his life of crime and his deadly compulsion......