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In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. At other times, he's forced to extreme measures which result in the injury or death of a lawbreaker. And then again, there are other moments when his own life is on the .. Read more

Starring	Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton
Director	Buzz Kulik
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- The action scenes salvage a mysteriously banal screenplay full of continuity lapses and unexplained characters.
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  New to Steve McQueen?
  
  This was Steve McQueen's last movie and although it reeks of 70's TV-Movie syndrome, it's actually quite good. If you are New to Steve McQueen or ... read more »
  
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  Another Steve McQueen great
  
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  steve and keira?
  
  Template for Domino that makes me wonder who was Thornson's mum, Oivia de Havilland maybe ? It's mysterious but effective.
  
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  Like Steve McQueen not that keen on this film though
  
  Love Steve McQueen and his films but not that keen on this film!
  
  All a bit slap stick and uncool - love Bullit/Thomas Crown Affair - know this came ... read more »
  
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  How narrow are we to compare this to any old action film, it really has a sense of realism - that it could happen, that it is why it sticks out: more of a Clint... read more »
  
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  Tongue in Cheek Acting
  
  I think there's more to this film than first meets the eye. It seems to parody all the things Steve McQueen was made famous by. For instance driving and ... read more »
  
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  Steve's Swan Song
  
  Considering that Steve McQueen was in his Fifties by the time that he made this film I believe that it is a fitting tribute to his cinema career.
  
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  New to Steve McQueen?
  
  This was Steve McQueen's last movie and although it reeks of 70's TV-Movie syndrome, it's actually quite good. If you are New to Steve McQueen or ... read more »
  
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  So bad
  
  Why? And Steve McQueen too.
  
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  New to Steve McQueen?
  
  This was Steve McQueen's last movie and although it reeks of 70's TV-Movie syndrome, it's actually quite good. If you are New to Steve McQueen or ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 381328
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  - Tudor Smith
  - Kent, England
  - 05 Nov 2006 at 13:24
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  Like Steve McQueen not that keen on this film though
  
  Love Steve McQueen and his films but not that keen on this film!
  
  All a bit slap stick and uncool - love Bullit/Thomas Crown Affair - know this came ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - London
  - 03 Jul 2008 at 13:33
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  steve and keira?
  
  Template for Domino that makes me wonder who was Thornson's mum, Oivia de Havilland maybe ? It's mysterious but effective.
  
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  - London
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 23:56
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  the Hunter
  
  Another Steve McQueen great
  
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  - Bognor Regis
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 12:27
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  Steve's Swan Song
  
  Considering that Steve McQueen was in his Fifties by the time that he made this film I believe that it is a fitting tribute to his cinema career.
  
  He ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 390800
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 01 Dec 2006 at 11:25
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  Tongue in Cheek Acting
  
  I think there's more to this film than first meets the eye. It seems to parody all the things Steve McQueen was made famous by. For instance driving and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - North Berwick
  - 15 Jan 2008 at 13:45
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  Customer Review
  
  How narrow are we to compare this to any old action film, it really has a sense of realism - that it could happen, that it is why it sticks out: more of a Clint... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  So bad
  
  Why? And Steve McQueen too.
  
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  In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. At other times, he's forced to extreme measures which result in the injury or death of a lawbreaker. And then again, there are other moments ...