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The Specialist

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The Specialist (1994)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:1

Rotten:22

Average Rating:3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

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

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

Director: Luis Llosa

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

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03/03/05
Stuart Klawans
Stuart Klawans
Nation

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06/01/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

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
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

A bizarre mix of explosions, histrionic acting and ridiculous plotting ... and it isn't pretty.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

This movie is a stinker in every way, from the one-dimensional acting to the idiot dialogue to the surprisingly monotonous storyline.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/12/02
Christopher Harris
Christopher Harris
Globe and Mail

A truly terrible moment in action cinema

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

This film perhaps didn't deserve its horrible reputation, but very few people should have to endure watching The Specialist just in order to come to such conclusion.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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06/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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01/08/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

With all the preening, posing and stretching, it's hard to know if The Specialist is an action movie or an exercise video.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post

This movie is excruciatingly dumb.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly

Llosa relies on stock action shots and tedious exposition to get from scene to scene. You keep waiting for something -- anything -- neat to happen, but nothing does.

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01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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01/12/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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08/23/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
 
 
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