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

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  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Fishburne excels in his triple-threat roles as actor, director and adapter of...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Showcases a trio of terrific performances.

  • 70
    L.A. Weekly | F. X. Feeney

    May lack any transcendent point that would make it exceptional, but it is...

  • 63
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Wilmington

    Strong, hard, dirty, funny, moving atmospheric and laced with scabrously...

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