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  • Assassination Tango
  • Opened March 28, 2003 | Runtime:1 hr. 54 min.
  • R
    language and some violence
  • John J. (Robert Duvall) is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela (Luciana Pedraza), a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide Read More
  • Cast: Robert Duvall, Rubén Blades, Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza, Julio Oscar Mechoso
  • Director: Robert Duvall
  • Genres: Crime Drama, Crime Thriller, Thriller

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So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Acting doesn't get more personal, or much greater.

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Manohla Dargis

    A wonderfully eccentric piece of filmmaking -- to demand it cohere to formula...

  • 75
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    There isn't any kind of dance you can compare to Robert Duvall's latest as an...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie is not quite successful. It is too secretive about its heart.

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