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The Butcher Reviews

2007

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Merle Hench is an enforcer for a San Fernando mob outfit, twenty years ago he had a decent reputation as a pro-boxer, but that was then. Cool and soft spoken, Merle’s an anachronism, a man out of place and out of time. Read more

Starring	Eric Roberts, Michael Ironside, Robert Davi
Director	Jesse Johnson
Genres	Thriller

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  Relaxing thriller...
  
  This is a steady thriller, with frequent bouts of mob violence, I liked it.
  
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  Film about ageing hitman who tries to settle some scores knowing he is pretty much past his day. Plot is quite obvious and leads to somewhat predictable ending ... read more »
  
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  a story of has beens very depressing
  
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  depressing but i guess it was a real portrayal of a wasted life
  
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  - 21 Aug 2009 at 18:05
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  Relaxing thriller...
  
  This is a steady thriller, with frequent bouts of mob violence, I liked it.
  
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- - ThorOdinsson
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- - 5
  - 0
  Relaxing thriller...
  
  This is a steady thriller, with frequent bouts of mob violence, I liked it.
  
  Report this review
- 800435
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - ThorOdinsson
  - 84 reviews
  - Newark
  - 19 Aug 2009 at 23:13
- - 1
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  a story of has beens very depressing
  
  simple plot
  
  depressing but i guess it was a real portrayal of a wasted life
  
  Report this review
- 801102
- - a customer
  - Scunthorpe
  - 21 Aug 2009 at 18:05
- - 1
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  Good Movie
  
  A thoughful film. The start is low key but it slowly develops into a full blooded actioneer. I can take or leave Eric Roberts but he was perfect as the lead in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 852751
- - JulianDF
  - 38 reviews
  - Monmouth
  - 23 Jan 2010 at 20:25
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  killer on the loose
  
  Film about ageing hitman who tries to settle some scores knowing he is pretty much past his day. Plot is quite obvious and leads to somewhat predictable ending ... read more »
  
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