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This seedy saga of pre-Disney Times Square stars Tom Berenger as Matt Rossi, an ex-boxer and stripper talent agent who finds his life closing in around him when a psychopathic martial artist starts stabbing and slashing his girls on their way home from nightclubs. His former girlfriend and star dancer, Loretta (Melanie Griffith).. Read more

Starring	Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Melanie Griffith, Rossano Brazzi
Director	Abel Ferrara
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- Sleazy, violent, low-life thriller, of minimal interest despite an interesting cast.
- 30447
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  dated n dull
  
  titties are all that make this film watchable
  
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  - not where i wanna be
  - 02 Sep 2005 at 16:16
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  DREAR CITY
  
  A cut above the usual serial killer movie with excellent performances all round and good plotting. The only let-down is the often clichéd dialogue.
  
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  - TUNBRIDGE WELLS, ENGLAND
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 11:03
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  dated n dull
  
  titties are all that make this film watchable
  
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  - 02 Sep 2005 at 16:16
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  - 9
  Really, really dull
  
  If you can force yourself to watch this right through to the end, you deserve a prize. Tom Berenger is dull as the ex-boxer turned manager of new york ... read more »
  
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- - Simon Vessey
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  - 15 Feb 2005 at 10:10
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  dated n dull
  
  titties are all that make this film watchable
  
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  - not where i wanna be
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  DREAR CITY
  
  A cut above the usual serial killer movie with excellent performances all round and good plotting. The only let-down is the often clichéd dialogue.
  
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  - TUNBRIDGE WELLS, ENGLAND
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 11:03
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  Really, really dull
  
  If you can force yourself to watch this right through to the end, you deserve a prize. Tom Berenger is dull as the ex-boxer turned manager of new york ... read more »
  
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- - Simon Vessey
  - London, England
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 10:10

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Critics' reviews
- Sleazy, violent, low-life thriller, of minimal interest despite an interesting cast.
- 30447
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...Originality and visual distinction....Bright, hard-edged..."
- 8115
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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