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I Fought The Law Reviews

2002

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After tough Boston cop Pally LeMarr (Keifer Sutherland) is forced to retire, his mob-connected, small-time crook brother, Ray (Anthony LaPaglia), convinces him to purchase a potentially lucrative racehorse in a money-making scheme. But when the horse catches the eye of the mob, Pally and Ray find themselves in a life-.. Read more

Starring	Kiefer Sutherland, Anthony La Paglia, Radha Mitchell, Daniel Benzali
Director	Mark Malone
Genres	Thriller

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- - 6
  - 0
  I fought to understand
  
  This is an obscure title, it never really seems to have any part in this quite good film.
  
  At times it can be VERY funny, and at times, tragic.
  <... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Joe Majury
  - Belfast - N.Ireland
  - 05 Jun 2004 at 01:00
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- - 0
  - 0
  Steer Clear!
  
  I rented this film after being blown away by Kiefer Sutherland's sensational performance as Jack Bauer in '24'. However this film is absolutely dire... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - a customer
  - Essex, England
  - 23 Nov 2008 at 21:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Truly terrible
  
  This film was all over the place, jumping between being a serious drama and a comedy and doing neither very well.
  
  The star-studded cast indicated ... read more »
  
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- 638887
- - AllieinLancs
  - 161 reviews
  - Stalybridge
  - 04 Oct 2008 at 12:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Good story line
  
  This film looks like a low budget movie. But the story line of it is very good. At the start you think what a crap movie and you probably would want to turn it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 517259
- - tkw57
  - 64 reviews
  - Sherborne
  - 24 Jan 2008 at 15:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Watchable
  
  I fought the law started off fairly promising with serious subject matter of kiefers character having to quit the police force due to a heart condition and ... read more »
  
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  - nottingham, england
  - 23 Jun 2005 at 10:54
- - 0
  - 4
  KIEFER = GREAT ACTOR / DIRECTOR
  
  What can you say about kiefer sutherland the guy can act he can direct. He just keeps getting better.
  
  This film is full of good performance'sread more »
  
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- - howdinski
  - yorkshire , england
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 11:49
- - 2
  - 0
  Not what it seems...
  
  The cover says this film is in a similar vein to Ronin & Copland - I've seen both these films and would suggest that this is not a valid comparison.read more »
  
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- - Petals
  - Bucks
  - 30 Jan 2005 at 17:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Big let down
  
  As a fan of Keifer Sutherland, I expected to see a great thriller. Unfortunately this did not live up to my expectatations at all and I found the whole ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London England
  - 23 Jan 2005 at 16:52
- - 0
  - 0
  More like a TV movie
  
  Watchable but a bit basic on the plot with an ending that was a bit unbelievable.
  
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- 54541
- - a customer
  - England
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 18:49
- - 1
  - 1
  Terrible
  
  Poor poor Kiefer, suddenly he became cool again. The object of my desire and lust in fact in 24 but he still can't pick a decent film role (with the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 308863
- - maddi
  - West Midlands
  - 05 Sep 2004 at 21:42
- - 6
  - 0
  I fought to understand
  
  This is an obscure title, it never really seems to have any part in this quite good film.
  
  At times it can be VERY funny, and at times, tragic.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7106
- - Joe Majury
  - Belfast - N.Ireland
  - 05 Jun 2004 at 01:00
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 6
  - 0
  I fought to understand
  
  This is an obscure title, it never really seems to have any part in this quite good film.
  
  At times it can be VERY funny, and at times, tragic.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7106
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Joe Majury
  - Belfast - N.Ireland
  - 05 Jun 2004 at 01:00
- - 2
  - 0
  Not what it seems...
  
  The cover says this film is in a similar vein to Ronin & Copland - I've seen both these films and would suggest that this is not a valid comparison.read more »
  
  Report this review
- 321008
- - Petals
  - Bucks
  - 30 Jan 2005 at 17:09
- - 0
  - 0
  More like a TV movie
  
  Watchable but a bit basic on the plot with an ending that was a bit unbelievable.
  
  Report this review
- 54541
- - a customer
  - England
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 18:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Big let down
  
  As a fan of Keifer Sutherland, I expected to see a great thriller. Unfortunately this did not live up to my expectatations at all and I found the whole ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 66395
- - a customer
  - London England
  - 23 Jan 2005 at 16:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Watchable
  
  I fought the law started off fairly promising with serious subject matter of kiefers character having to quit the police force due to a heart condition and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 117074
- - a customer
  - nottingham, england
  - 23 Jun 2005 at 10:54
- - 1
  - 1
  Terrible
  
  Poor poor Kiefer, suddenly he became cool again. The object of my desire and lust in fact in 24 but he still can't pick a decent film role (with the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 308863
- - maddi
  - West Midlands
  - 05 Sep 2004 at 21:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Good story line
  
  This film looks like a low budget movie. But the story line of it is very good. At the start you think what a crap movie and you probably would want to turn it ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 517259
- - tkw57
  - 64 reviews
  - Sherborne
  - 24 Jan 2008 at 15:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Truly terrible
  
  This film was all over the place, jumping between being a serious drama and a comedy and doing neither very well.
  
  The star-studded cast indicated ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 638887
- - AllieinLancs
  - 161 reviews
  - Stalybridge
  - 04 Oct 2008 at 12:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Steer Clear!
  
  I rented this film after being blown away by Kiefer Sutherland's sensational performance as Jack Bauer in '24'. However this film is absolutely dire... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 663473
- - a customer
  - Essex, England
  - 23 Nov 2008 at 21:02
- - 0
  - 4
  KIEFER = GREAT ACTOR / DIRECTOR
  
  What can you say about kiefer sutherland the guy can act he can direct. He just keeps getting better.
  
  This film is full of good performance'sread more »
  
  Report this review
- 90433
- - howdinski
  - yorkshire , england
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 11:49

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- I Fought The Law
  
  After tough Boston cop Pally LeMarr (Keifer Sutherland) is forced to retire, his mob-connected, small-time crook brother, Ray (Anthony LaPaglia), convinces him to purchase a potentially lucrative racehorse in a money-making scheme. But when the horse catches the eye of the mob, Pally and Ray find ...