Review of The January Man (1989) by Veronica T — 20 May 2007

This movie was good. Alan Rickman's character was soo funny!!

This review of The January Man (1989) was written by Veronica T on 20 May 2007.

The January Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brad W (876) on 13 Dec 2008

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Only saw it for Alan Rickman, but it had a pretty big cast in it. Interesting premise, but overly dramatic…

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By Maria F (88) on 19 Nov 2008

I tried to like this film. But the lines were unbelievably cheesy, and there were many times when I just rolled my eyes in exasperation…

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I remember hearing about this movie when I was a kid, and I finally got to see it, and I can see why people thought it was cool for it's time…

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By Angela M (312) on 27 Jul 2007

I was really surprised at how much I liked this film. Came for Alan Rickman, hung around for Kevin Kline…

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This was a film that I've always heard of an understood that friends had liked, but it eluded me to the point that I finally just recorded…

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Not bad thriller which nmainly works due to its cast rahter than its faltering script…

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By Patrick S (1,063) on 03 Dec 2007

This is another hidden gem. The cast is great…

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