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1973

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Produced as part of the American Film Theater series, which produced films of classic plays with top-shelf actors and directors, this adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's THE ICEMAN COMETH is infused with director Frankenheimer's (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST) trademark kinetic style. Set in 1912, the entire film takes place .. Read more

Starring	Lee Marvin, Fredric March, Robert Ryan, Jeff Bridges
Director	John Frankenheimer
Genres	Drama

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  Absorbing
  
  I have long wanted to see this play and I am pleased to say that the wait has been well worthwhile.
  
  The acting in this production is first class from... read more »
  
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  - Hugh Craig
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  - 27 Sep 2004 at 19:06
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  A little disappointing.
  
  The actors seemed to be trying too hard. Sound quality was poor making it difficult to understand when they spoke fast, which they did most of the time
  
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  - 05 Nov 2011 at 12:59
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  Stunning!
  
  Didn't expect this to be so good, even though Frankenheimer is often underrated... Imagined it would be a dry functional museum piece that wouldn't work... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jul 2007 at 22:19
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  Cold!
  
  Doesn't move well onto the big screen - better by far on stage.
  
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  - 29 Dec 2005 at 13:03
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  to slow on film
  
  I found the film very slow and not very interesting un til the last 10 minutes
  
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  - 12 Feb 2005 at 14:31
- - 6
  - 1
  Absorbing
  
  I have long wanted to see this play and I am pleased to say that the wait has been well worthwhile.
  
  The acting in this production is first class from... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 19783
- - Hugh Craig
  - Leicester UK
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 19:06
View all members' reviews (5)

- - 6
  - 1
  Absorbing
  
  I have long wanted to see this play and I am pleased to say that the wait has been well worthwhile.
  
  The acting in this production is first class from... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 19783
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Hugh Craig
  - Leicester UK
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 19:06
- - 2
  - 0
  to slow on film
  
  I found the film very slow and not very interesting un til the last 10 minutes
  
  Report this review
- 71957
- - a customer
  - england
  - 12 Feb 2005 at 14:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Cold!
  
  Doesn't move well onto the big screen - better by far on stage.
  
  Report this review
- 187856
- - a customer
  - Derry, Northern Ireland
  - 29 Dec 2005 at 13:03
- - 1
  - 0
  Stunning!
  
  Didn't expect this to be so good, even though Frankenheimer is often underrated... Imagined it would be a dry functional museum piece that wouldn't work... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 455112
- - themustgethere
  - 25 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jul 2007 at 22:19
- - 0
  - 0
  A little disappointing.
  
  The actors seemed to be trying too hard. Sound quality was poor making it difficult to understand when they spoke fast, which they did most of the time
  
  Report this review
- 1058986
- - a customer
  - 05 Nov 2011 at 12:59

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  Produced as part of the American Film Theater series, which produced films of classic plays with top-shelf actors and directors, this adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's THE ICEMAN COMETH is infused with director Frankenheimer's (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST) trademark kinetic style. Set in 1912, ...