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The Specialist
1994
A Miami woman whose family has been "erased" by a nefarious crime lord hires an ex-CIA explosives expert to gain revenge. His job is made more difficult when he falls for his beautiful client, and when his target hires his equally skilled ex-partner in this tense action-drama. Read more
| Starring | Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone, James Woods, Rod Steiger |
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| Director | Luis Llosa |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The Specialist
A Miami woman whose family has been "erased" by a nefarious crime lord hires an ex-CIA explosives expert to gain revenge. His job is made more difficult when he falls for his beautiful client, and when his target hires his equally skilled ex-partner in this tense action-drama.
| Starring | Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts |
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| Director | Luis Llosa |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, English |
| Released | Production year: 1994 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 17 Jun 2011 To Rent: DVD: 25 Sep 1998 |
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Trashily risible action movie, with the two stars kept far apart for much of the picture, for reasons that only become apparent when they are together.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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A Good Explosive Film
I originally rented this movie, thinking I had seen it before, but not being sure I watched it through again. I hadn't seen it before, and was thoroughly ... read more »
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- Nigel Scott
- Newcastle, England
- 25 Aug 2004 at 23:08
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Specialist is especially mediocre
If it wasn't for the star quality of the three principals it would be a total waste of time. As it is it is only a waste of time.
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- MickytheG
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- 10 Sep 2011 at 18:59
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Nice Baddie Rom-Romp
A nicely paced drama with a delicious Sharon Stone, sulky Stallone and charmingly acerbic James Woods. A gem from an era when CGI and 3D weren't mandatory.
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- Jeremiaz
- 9 reviews
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- 31 Aug 2011 at 19:08
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Specially Awful
A tribute to the power of star charisma over all else. This film is gorgeously dreadful in every single department --- not least the portentous John Barry score... read more »
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- Martinbuckley
- 15 reviews
- London
- 20 Aug 2011 at 22:52
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- 15 Apr 2005
A familiar face to British football fans will take his place alongside Sharon stone in Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction it has been confirmed. The former England, Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore will play a cameo role in the sequel to the smash hit 1990's film. A spokeswoman for the film told the BBC that "it is only a small part but he has been confirmed". "I can't go into detail of character or the plot. There is a certain amount of mystery," she added. It Read more
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The Specialist
A Miami woman whose family has been "erased" by a nefarious crime lord hires an ex-CIA explosives expert to gain revenge. His job is made more difficult when he falls for his beautiful client, and when his target hires his equally skilled ex-partner in this tense action-drama....
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