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The Peacemaker (1997)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:13

Rotten:16

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Brash Special Forces Intelligence Officer Thomas Devoe (Clooney) teams up with anti-smuggling official Dr. Julia Kelly (Kidman) to track down runaway nuclear bombs which have fallen into the... Brash Special Forces Intelligence Officer Thomas Devoe (Clooney) teams up with anti-smuggling official Dr. Julia Kelly (Kidman) to track down runaway nuclear bombs which have fallen into the dastardly hands of a Yugoslavian terrorist determined to draw attention to the slaughter in his former homeland by nuking midtown Manhattan. Clooney makes another run at action stardom, this time under the direction of his "ER" producer, Leder. Based on the writings of investigative journalists Andrew and Leslie Cockburn. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Marcel Iures, Alexander Baluyev

Starring: George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Marcel Iures, Alexander Baluyev, Rene Medvesek, Gary Werntz, Randall Batinkoff, Jim Haynie, Alexander Strobele, Holt McCallany, Michael Boatman, Joan Copeland, Carlos Gomez, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Skako Juraga, Alexander Peskov, Dejan Acimovic, Harsh Nayyar, Matt Adler, Tamara Tunie, Alexander Yatsko, Bruce MacVittie, Lunoir Paulovic, Charles Dumas, Ramsey Faragallah, Murphy Guyer, Leslie Dilley, David S. Lomax, Adina Porter, Hubert Kramer, Alma Cuervo, Sebastian Roche, Blaise Corrigan, Gordon Catlin, John Ottavio, Goran Visnjic, Jay Acovone, Hannah Werntz, James Colby

Director: Mimi Leder

Director: Mimi Leder
Screenwriter: Michael Schiffer
Story: Andrew Cockburn, Leslie Cockburn
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Producer: Branko Lustig, Walter F. Parkes

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10/30/06
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
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Another formulaic action movie devoid of any suspense, feeling or realistic sense of danger.

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03/16/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

HEY, HOLLYWOOD! THE COLD WAR IS OVER! Think they heard that? I doubt it.

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John R. McEwen
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
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Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
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08/01/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The plot works on a mechanical level, but "The Peacemaker" reveals the Bond movies are smart to oil the cogs with humor and sex appeal.

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Jeffrey Westhoff
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03/24/02
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Explores the theme of nuclear terrorism with zest and momentum.

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02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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