An exciting if often predictable reteaming of Timecop star Jean-Claude Van Damme and director Peter Hyams.
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06/05/02
Sudden Death (1995)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:17
Rotten:15
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In this action-packed thriller, a ruthless gang of criminals holds the Vice-President of the United States hostage at a Stanley Cup finals ice hockey game in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena. The demented... [More]
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry, Dorian Harewood
Director: Peter Hyams
Reviews for Sudden Death
The movie is state-of-the-art, over-the-top, non-stop Hollywood hokum. And that's meant as a compliment, too.
04/17/02
Despite the elaborate stunts, go-go-go direction from Peter Hyams, plus butt-kicking and surprise goalie action from Van Damme, Death deserves the hockey-puck booby prize for...getting its jollies by putting kids in jeopardy.
05/12/01
A treat for Jean-Claude Van Damme fans, a superior action thriller loaded with jaw-dropping stunts and special effects, and strong in production values.
02/13/01
Top CriticHyams, who also teamed with Van Damme for Timecop, knows how to keep the action popping and there are some dramatically intense scenes. But it's far too sadistic.
01/01/00
Van Damme races against time, trying to thwart Boothe and defuse all the bombs. But in the hands of director Peter Hyams, these are just banal action-movie chores.
01/01/00
About the best thing that can be said about this movie is that the action scenes, directed by Peter Hyams, are choreographed with flair. Unfortunately, the material connecting them is worthless.
01/01/00
No review available.
01/01/00
Though the climactic duel atop the arena roof is patently absurd, it's also exciting as events go into sudden-death overtime, just like the game being played below.
01/01/00
Sudden Death isn't about common sense. It's about the manipulation of action and special-effects sequences to create a thriller effect, and at that it's pretty good.
01/01/00
Top CriticI never realized how many ways there are to kill people in a kitchen.
01/01/00
No review available.
01/01/00
Patched together from such familiar stuff that even ardent fans of the genre will find it hard to stay interested.
01/01/00
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