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Set in modern day France, the story of Pierre Brossard who, as a young man, was a Nazi executioner under the Vichy regime. Brossard has never been brought to trial and has lived a peaceful and anonymous life, sheltered by right-wing elements within the Catholic Church. A new investigation into his crimes is launched and Brossard finds himself the target of hit men on the one hand--and police investigators... See Full Description
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Drama, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
December 12th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$763,044 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Caine can't redeem confused Statement." more...
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C+ |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...The Statement seems content to be a one-sided assault." more...
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D+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I don't require that a movie have a message, but in a message movie it is helpful to know what the message is." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...moving as it is, and as superior as it is to the usual run of studio movies, it's still missing something..." more...
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B- |
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