Review of The Peacemaker (1997) by Voodoo123 — 24 Jul 2021

Pretty standard 90's action thriller fare. Great cinematography - the 4k hdr stream I just watched looked very good. Overall nothing surprised me in the plot, screenplay was average - it is a finely made average film.

This review of The Peacemaker (1997) was written by Voodoo123 on 24 Jul 2021.

The Peacemaker has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jake A (1,026) on 03 Aug 2017

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Between them, Clooney and Kidman would still need a third party to work up a personality. In fairness to both, they aren't given much to work with…

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By Vincent T (525) on 22 Dec 2013

Interesting, lots of action as well as twists and turns to the story. Always a pleasure to watch Nicole Kidman and George Clooney in action…

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