Review of Legal Eagles (1986) by Brandon C — 01 Mar 2010

Classic 80s. Daryl Hannah doing that silly fire dance.

This review of Legal Eagles (1986) was written by Brandon C on 01 Mar 2010.

Legal Eagles has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Donna M (186) on 11 Feb 2007

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By Kris W (359) on 29 Oct 2010

I'm not sure what the biggest problem with this movie is...usually comedic director Ivan Reitman trying to be more dramatic, or usually more…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 02 Oct 2006

This film is totally underrated. It is a sort of romantic thriller, often very funny. Redford and Winger have great chemistry…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 01 May 2012

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By Ian M (1,478) on 26 Nov 2009

It should be illegal for a film to be this much fun…

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By Eric J (681) on 21 Oct 2011

This is a tough one but overall I would say see it. Not for the blah courtroom drama or Daryl Hannah acting like a retard again…

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By Tom S (1,076) on 18 Aug 2007

Likely not really a great movie but when you see this movie in your teenage years, it is viewed as a great movie…

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By Colleen T (53) on 06 Nov 2008

Someone shoulda told Redford that Hannah and Winger stink. I mean, THEY SMELL BAD…

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Director Ivan Reitman isn't an especially careful moviemaker, though this latest film is structurally superior to such previous efforts as…

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By Jason S (2,514) on 30 Jan 2011

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