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By Raül J (64) on 24 May 2008

This is hard to rate. Cosmo is a truly great character and Gazzara's performance is phenomenal…

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By Nancy K (46) on 18 May 2008

Ben Gazzara is brilliant in this. The photography is dark and mysterious. There's sporadic humor and cool 70s cars... someone gets killed…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 16 May 2008

Very touching film about a pimp and his strippers. makes me shed a tear everytime I watch this one. very good movie…

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By Sandy C (79) on 04 May 2008

The longer cut is more interesting for some reason. The original release version isn't quite as good as the next version which was released in Europe…

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By Darby E (2) on 15 Apr 2008

Like a true antihero, Cosmo is his own worst enemy…

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By Steven M (1,153) on 15 Apr 2008

Like a true antihero, Cosmo is his own worst enemy…

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By Christopher M (1,030) on 14 Apr 2008

There is just something about a strip club owner with taste and a heart that I find really intriguing…

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By Atlas O (68) on 29 Mar 2008

A very wicked film from start to finish. Cosmo's win one for the gipper speech at the end is awesome…

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By William W (979) on 28 Mar 2008

Great soundtrack, excellent performances, but I feel I need some more time to warm up to it before I'll really adore it…

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By Rodney C (76) on 24 Mar 2008

Without a doubt a wicked movie from Cassavetes and Solid acting By Gazzara. A must for any movie buff…

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By Nate J (456) on 13 Mar 2008

This is possibly one of the finest pieces of work that I can remember in recent memory…

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By Aaron W (748) on 05 Mar 2008

The five stars is for the 76 version which is far superior to the 78 version which I'd give about a four or four and half…

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By Nathan A (301) on 04 Mar 2008

Watch both versions for a dual-lesson in pacing. the long cut has sly 'real-time' cinema; the shorter cut is deft to perfection…

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By Simon B (532) on 02 Mar 2008

One of those films I can't now imagine living without…

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By Anthony C (1,179) on 02 Mar 2008

A little slow moving, great writing, good performances. Somehow heartfelt and moving…

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By Naische F (96) on 15 Feb 2008

Ben Gazzara shows once again why he is one of the greatest actors ever…

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By Deering R (131) on 03 Feb 2008

A Cassavetes fan I am not, but I appreciate the fine acting touches, a portrait of a man both self-obsessed and pitiable…

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By Dan B (1,694) on 28 Jan 2008

I ain't going to talk a whole heap about this because I just wrote a 3000 word essay on it; it's fucking amazing. See it…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 25 Jan 2008

Gazzara in a tuxedo the whole time, I'll watch that any day of the fucking week…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 13 Jan 2008

Decent enough cassavettes movie, worth watching for gazzara's performance and the ever-watchable looney toon tim carey…

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