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Eureka
1984
An immensely rich man who made his fortune prospecting becomes the target of a ruthless gangster. A dark tale of obsession. Read more
| Starring | Gene Hackman, Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, Theresa Russell |
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| Director | Nicolas Roeg |
| Genres | Drama |
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The usual nervy Roeg cross-cutting has almost vanished in favour of a cleaner but just as distanced narrative, in two... read more on Time Out
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- 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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A disappointment
A baffling misfire from director Roeg, this bizarre tale concerns the world's richest man (Hackman) under fire from gangsters and his own family. Fans of ... read more »
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- bobbyperu
- Merseyside
- 06 Sep 2004 at 20:22
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Surely this can't be why cinema was invented!
Some films need a health sanity warning!
Weird; puerile; self indulgent fantasy but don't let me put you off.
I couldn't blame the... read more » - 1016774
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Painfully slow and boring
I only watched the first 45 minutes or so but had had enough by then. Painfully slow storyline. After 30 minutes, I had no empathy for any of the characters nor... read more »
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I couldn't be
I couldn't be bothered to watch it after the first five minutes . Hello, I couldn't be bothered to watch it after the first five minutes
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Going for Gold.
Eureka is a carefully crafted film. Not always easy to follow especially after Gene Hackman has been saved from certain death, or has he, when prospecting for ... read more »
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- Colchester
- 27 Dec 2008 at 17:22
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dodgy
This film starts like it's going to deliver Jack London's Burning Daylaight on celluloid, and then degenerates incoroprating cynical seventies and ... read more »
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Old Phish.
Well I don't know if this is just me and my blind spot when it comes to old movies - but I couldn't even make it to the half way point with this. Man ... read more »
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- 24 Apr 2005 at 20:33
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A confused but entertaining mess
A giddy mix of pretension, melodrama and unintentional trash, Eureka is one hell of a ride. Head-shots, a blow-torch death scene, a voodoo orgy, a rambling ... read more »
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Long and Winding Road
I haven't figured out yet why so many big names are in this movie - the tale is slow paced, over acted, sureal for the first hour, and gives the feel of an ... read more »
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- 27 Jan 2005 at 07:58
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A disappointment
A baffling misfire from director Roeg, this bizarre tale concerns the world's richest man (Hackman) under fire from gangsters and his own family. Fans of ... read more »
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- bobbyperu
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