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The Specialist (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 1  Rotten:22 Average Rating: 3/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Synopsis: The incendiary combination of Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone add to the fireworks of this film; a tale of revenge and murder set against the neon backdrop of Miami. As a child, May Munro watched in horror as her family was brutally murdered in a contract hit by three Cuban gangsters, led by... The incendiary combination of Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone add to the fireworks of this film; a tale of revenge and murder set against the neon backdrop of Miami. As a child, May Munro watched in horror as her family was brutally murdered in a contract hit by three Cuban gangsters, led by the reptilian Tomas Leon. Now an adult, she is hell-bent on avenging her parents' death. She tries to hire Ray Quick, a bomb specialist with a noble heart and "a past" to do the job. This leads to complications as Quick must confront his ex-CIA partner, the malicious Ned Trent, who now works for the Leon family. But as Quick and Munro work together to settle their respective scores, explosions of a different sort begin to ignite. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts

Director: Luis Llosa
Composer: John Barry
Producer: Jerry Weintraub

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Jan 8, 2000

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Maria Garcia
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Stuart Klawans
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Isn't Sly getting a little long in the Rocky-tooth for this kind of role?

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10/19/04
Steve Crum
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07/16/04
Robin Clifford
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Michael Dequina
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Greg Maki
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Good standard Stallone movie. Cool explosions and gratuitous fight scenes.

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Fred Topel
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Caryn James
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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly
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Tedious. Ludicrous. Completely unecessary. And I mean the whole movie, not just Stone and Stallone's naked shower scene.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
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A truly terrible moment in action cinema

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
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Philip Martin
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Scott Weinberg
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This movie is a stinker in every way, from the one-dimensional acting to the idiot dialogue to the surprisingly monotonous storyline.

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04/12/02
Christopher Harris
Globe and Mail
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A bizarre mix of explosions, histrionic acting and ridiculous plotting ... and it isn't pretty.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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