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Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon (1991)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:17

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director Lawrence Kasdan's GRAND CANYON is an introspective tale of the unlikely friendship of two men from different worlds brought together when one (Kevin Kline) finds himself in jeopardy in the... Director Lawrence Kasdan's GRAND CANYON is an introspective tale of the unlikely friendship of two men from different worlds brought together when one (Kevin Kline) finds himself in jeopardy in the other's (Danny Glover) rough neighborhood. Other characters from disparate Los Angeles origins (including Steve Martin, Alfre Woodard, and Mary-Louise Parker) also cross paths in this soul-searching lament of modern social conflicts. [More]

Starring: Danny Glover, Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Mary-Louise Parker

Starring: Danny Glover, Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Mary Ellen Trainor, Christopher M. Brown

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

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Well written and acted ensemble film. Deserved to do so much better at the box office.

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03/15/08
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Very much an ensemble-driven zeitgeist film like Kasdan's previous Big Chill, this serio comedy about urban angst in contemporary LA may be a bit pretentious in its symbolic aspirations, but it proved prophetic in some of its ideas.

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02/07/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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05/16/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/23/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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04/15/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Mack: 'Why is it that when someone's successful in one field, they think they know about everything?' Gee Mack, I dunno. Ask Larry Kasdan.

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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11/21/03
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

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11/07/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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10/09/03
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Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
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Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Robert Roten
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02/05/03
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Mark Palermo
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12/22/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Kasdan semi-revisits "Big Chill" territory in this well-acted dramatic ensemble.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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