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By Christian M (509) on 16 Oct 2007

An absolute masterpiece. The cinematic storytelling is so much ahead of its time, and still stands the test, as does the acting…

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By Belén A (43) on 12 Oct 2007

My first film by Cassavettes. From my point of view it is not his best one, but it is still worth watching…

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By Norman S (27) on 11 Oct 2007

John Cassavetes had a tough time making and distributing his films, and, like the main character of this film, had a self-destructive streak…

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By Nicholas H (392) on 09 Oct 2007

John Cassavetes classic, unlike most mob films - certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea though…

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By Ben B (1,489) on 17 Sep 2007

Cassavetes is a hard one. It is never an easy watch with his films…

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By Hacks L (2) on 16 Sep 2007

My first cassavetes film and I loved it. His style is unique and stories are uber kool…

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By Neil R (177) on 15 Sep 2007

In the 70's you had the Movie Brats, but Cassavetes was doing his own thing... and what a thing…

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By Peter H (1,359) on 09 Sep 2007

WOW...what an amazing piece of film history…

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By Hindénbörg E (84) on 08 Sep 2007

The shorter version is easily my favorite flick from Cassavettes and Company…

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By John V (298) on 03 Sep 2007

An unusual take on the classic Film Noir. Cassavetes was a true cinematic rogue, and this one needs to be seen to truly grasp his ouvre…

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By Tristan F (138) on 30 Aug 2007

You intellectual jerks should shut your pie holes, ben gazzara is the best american actor. ever…

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By Mehmet A (5) on 30 Aug 2007

Bookie reminds me of wenders' brilliant adaptation of highsmith's ripley's game, the american friend, in that the main character is forced…

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By Morgan M (194) on 16 Aug 2007

Definitely a trudge, a long one. But well worth it…

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By Sam T (553) on 19 Jul 2007

I'm all for character studies, and I'm a big fan of both Gazzara and Cassell (both doing excellent work here), but there's no getting around…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 17 Jul 2007

First Cassavetes film I've seen. Won't be last…

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By Howard F (124) on 10 Jul 2007

Es una gran pelicula. Con personajes complejos y muy humanos…

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By Pedro P (231) on 10 Jul 2007

Es una gran pelicula. Con personajes complejos y muy humanos…

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By Jayden C (318) on 25 Jun 2007

Not your average crime thriller, not your average film. On the surface it's slow paced and often a little dull…

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By Amanda Y (43) on 23 Jun 2007

The plot is very simple, the owner of a strip club owes $23,000 dollars to gangster who own a poker hall…

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By Garry J (93) on 13 Jun 2007

The plot was stronger than I expected but still a distant second to character exploration…

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