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Review of by Ernest Hardy for Village Voice — 09 Apr 2012

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The fact that real-life deadly racial animus in America is often cartoonish in its manifestation doesn't excuse Deadline's cliché-ridden characterizations of bigotry. Worse, the film has no pulse and no dramatic tension, despite its subject matter.

It's a slog to get to its big revelations.

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This review of Deadline (2012) was written by and published by Village Voice on 09 Apr 2012.

Deadline has generally received mixed reviews.

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