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Surviving the Game *** (1994, Rutger Hauer, Ice-T, Charles S Dutton, , Gary Busey, F Murray Abraham, John C McGinley, William McNamara) – Classic Movie Review 3524

Rutger Hauer, Ice-T, Charles S Dutton, Gary Busey, F Murray Abraham, John C McGinley and William McNamara star in Ernest Dickerson’s robust and entertaining action thriller remake of Richard Connell’s famous prize-winning short story The Most Dangerous Game, which was first published […]

Apr, 04

The Gumball Rally **** (1976, Michael Sarrazin, Tim McIntire, Gary Busey, Raul Julia) – Classic Movie Review 3327

Director Chuck (Charles) Bail’s 1976 action comedy is an infectiously entertaining caper in which a bored executive organises a top-speed coast-to-coast rally from New York to Long Beach. A gang of eccentric drivers from across […]

Feb, 05

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot **** (1974, Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy, Geoffrey Lewis, Catherine Bach, Gary Busey) – Classic Movie Review 3167

Young writer-director Michael Cimino’s exciting 1974 thriller finds Clint Eastwood on his best form as Thunderbolt, a hardened artilleryman bank robber who flees from jail, chums up with Lightfoot, an aimless, flippant, irresponsible, irreverent young punk (Jeff […]

Dec, 18

Lethal Weapon **** (1987, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Mitchell Ryan, Gary Busey) – Classic Movie Review 2657

Director Richard Donner’s thrilling 1987 buddy police action thriller Lethal Weapon spectacularly revived Mel Gibson’s then flagging film career after a few box-office disappointments. Donner said the casting was ‘magical, just total dynamite’. Mel Gibson and […]

Jul, 02

The Player ***** (1992, Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Peter Gallagher, Vincent D’Onofrio) – Classic Movie Review 2122

Cult favourite director Robert Altman’s 1992 Hollywood-insiders’ comedy thriller and satire on the film industry is one of his smartest, most celebrated movies. It is an all-knowing, lovingly-made movie, delightfully light-hearted and thoroughly entertaining with […]

Jan, 27

Chasers ** (1994, Tom Berenger, Erika Eleniak, William McNamara) – Classic Movie Review 1737

Director Dennis Hopper’s 1994 comedy drama stars Tom Berenger and William McNamara as bickering US Navy lawmen, who escort a beautiful troublesome female prisoner (Erika Eleniak) to prison in Charleson. She plays to do anything to […]

Oct, 03

The Firm *** (1993, Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn) – Classic Movie Review 1536

Director Sydney Pollack’s simmering 1993 legal thriller stars Tom Cruise as Mitch McDeere, a promising young Harvard Law attorney about to sit his Bar exam. He is approached by Alice Davison, Lambert & Locke (The Firm) […]

Aug, 11

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