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By Matt C (2,668) on 23 May 2009

Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis in this movie are the epitome of sinisterness, slime, and sleaziness in a hard-boiled drama that can only be…

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By Grayson D (751) on 20 May 2009

Burt Lancaster's J J Hunsecker is one of the great cinematic villains…

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By Edwin K (30) on 28 Apr 2009

Sharp dialogue, flawless direction, and outstanding performances from deliciously villainous Burt Lancaster (one of my favourite actors) and…

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By Rob J (305) on 31 Mar 2009

Boy over controlling father and business man and Tony falls for the wrong girl. It ends with so much unhappiness. Great…

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By Jeffrey B (310) on 23 Mar 2009

I'd hate to take a bite outta you. Your a cookie full of arsenic. Brilliant stuff…

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By Les E (496) on 14 Mar 2009

Perhaps the snappiest script ever. The two leads are conspiring sleaze balls attempting to break up a young couple in love…

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By Richard V (273) on 04 Mar 2009

A cut-throat game of revenge and ambition! Set in the back-stabbing world of print tabloid journalism in NYC…

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By Bubba M (202) on 04 Mar 2009

A cut-throat game of revenge and ambition! Set in the back-stabbing world of print tabloid journalism in NYC…

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By Eric R (1,431) on 04 Mar 2009

This is my type of film. The two main characters are downright despicable. Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis are both amazing in this film…

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By David C (2,598) on 08 Feb 2009

Extremely great film. Excellent sharp and witty dialogue. Lancaster and Curtis give intense performances as two evil, backstabbing, sleazy SOBs…

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By Eduardo C (424) on 04 Feb 2009

The matching of J.J. Hunsecker (Lancaster) and Sidney Falco (Curtis) is pure dynamite, an exciting no- holds- barred ride of a film…

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By Kiaya C (1) on 02 Feb 2009

Burt Lancaster protrayed a very different character in this film compared to his typical roles…

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By Private U (13,627) on 31 Jan 2009

If you're funny, I'm a pretzel…

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By Ralph H (44) on 31 Jan 2009

A wild movie about stabbing people in the back just to get a job or your career back on track...Pretty Ugly I must say…

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By R.a. L (186) on 15 Jan 2009

Intense and biting, the screenplay is outstanding. Great performances, particularly the supporting roles…

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By Priscilla C (24) on 11 Jan 2009

Difficult film to take indeed. There are too many J. J. around that one allowed to thrived stepping on too many Sidney…

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By Paavo L (416) on 31 Dec 2008

A rare chance to see both Lancaster and Curtis in such a sinister role - and they both do it remarkably well. A great classic for its time…

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By Gregg T (55) on 31 Dec 2008

I didn't quite buy into Burt Lancaster's character but over all it was a very interesting movie…

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By Brandon O (410) on 07 Dec 2008

Like Casablanca, this is one of the great classics that even someone not into black and white films will love…

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By Ramesh . (37) on 24 Nov 2008

Powerful film about the life of columnist and what is capable of doing to get what he wants. Watching this film in a theater was a real treat…

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