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Bobby G. Can't Swim
Gabriel Film Group Inc.

Bobby G. Can't Swim reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 46 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.0 out of 10
based on 8 reviews
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MPAA RATING: R for language and drug content, some sexuality and violence

Starring John-Luke Montias, Susan Mitchell, Vincent Vega, Norman Milton, Gilbert Brown, and Paul Maged

A raw New York street drama about a small-time coke dealer in Hell's Kitchen.


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: John-Luke Montias  
DIRECTED BY: John-Luke Montias  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: June 21, 2002 
RUNNING TIME: 85 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

Winner, Grand Jury Award, 2000 Florida Film Festival; Winner, Best New Director and New Directions Award, 1999 Los Angeles International Film Festival

What The Critics Said

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80
Variety Lael Loewenstein
Gutsy, unconventional, bursting with raw urban energy, this surprisingly suspenseful drama portrays New York Hell's Kitchen residents whose lives are governed by the immutable circumstances of their tawdry existence.
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63
New York Post Megan Lehmann
Lacking quite the zip and zing of "Run Lola Run," this lively indie tale of a drug deal gone awry could be alternately titled "Walk Fast Bobby Walk Fast."
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60
Village Voice Leslie Camhi
Montias's script lacks surprises -- Still, the minor figures surrounding him (Bobby) -- from teenage Puerto Rican beauties to a mobster's middle-aged groupie -- form a gritty urban mosaic, and Bobby's wanton energy is utterly convincing.
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50
The New York Times A.O. Scott
Whenever the picture tries to be about something bigger, it turns predictable or maudlin or, in a few sad instances, both simultaneously.
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50
New York Daily News Staff (Not credited)
Manages to distinguish itself with a strong central performance and a mostly low-key approach to the subject matter.
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50
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Decidedly a minor item that's been on the shelf for a while but is nonetheless an effective calling card for its writer-director-star.
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40
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
As a debut it holds out the promise that Montias might do something more interesting in his next film.
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30
LA Weekly Scott Foundas
The movie rarely overcomes its terminal Scorsese- and Ferrara-isms, or fulfills the promise, evident in the film's early passages, that Montias might be a fine observer of local color with his own unique stories to tell.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Local Hero gave it an 8:
Great movie. Especially because it was shot with few money. First movie John-Luke directed...so hopefully many more to come!

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