Its worth the price of admission just to hear Sean Connery try to pronounce the word "booze".

Yes, its a corny flick but it is a darn good looking one and David Mamet's dialog is wonderful. It even makes Kevin Costner's "aw-shucks" turn as Elliot Ness bearable.




Screenwriters: David Mamet (Redbelt)
Director: Brian De Palma (The Black Dahlia)
Actors: Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves), Sean Connery (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), Andy Garcia (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) and Charles Martin Smith (Left Behind: World at War)

Labels: Andy Garcia, David Mamet, film, Kevin Costner, movie trailer, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery

Adapted from Cornelius Ryan's 1974 novel, this film tells the story of the Allied failure that was Market Garden. While it meanders a bit too long, taken as a whole this is a solid war film containing good performances from it's impressive cast. Like other war films made during this time (The Eagle Has Landed, Midway, Tora! Tora! Tora!, etc.) this is deeply influenced by The Longest Day and follows its production template: it is loaded with brand name actors, has a narrative that forks in a dozen directions and sports a run time that is nearly as long as the war itself.


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Labels: Anthony Hopkins, Elliott Gould, film, Gene Hackman, James Caan, Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, movie review, Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Sean Connery

One of the Cold War great thrillers. Alec Baldwin (back when he was interesting) and Sean Connery head up a great cast that brings Tom Clancy’s book to life. This is one of those film that is possible to fully enjoy even after multiple viewings.


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Labels: adaptation, Alec Baldwin, Cold War, film, movie review, Navy, Sean Connery, Tom Clancy