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A melancholy, depressed and jaded television reporter assumes the identity of a dead man while at a hotel in a north African country, not knowing that the man was a renowned arms smuggler. The newsman sees this switch as a last desperate chance to escape his old life and start anew. However, as he begins to take on the characteristics of his new persona and understand his shady involvements, the decision... See Full Description
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Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 03 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 28th, 1975 (original release); October 28, 2005 (NY re-release) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some violence, nudity and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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10Rolling Stone, Peter Travers
"...gift for expressing the comfort and agony of dislocation..." more...
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...one of the deepest, most rigorous, and most rewarding films of its era." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"...nuance, tone and texture to spare." more...
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B+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...moody and fascinating..." more...
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A- |
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