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42 out of 100

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  • Starring: Albert Finney, Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte
  • Summary: Based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, this is the story of Dwayne Hoover (Willis), the most respected business man in Midland City, who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. When Hoover meets Kilgore Trout (Finney), a misunderstood and impoverished writer, their two worlds collide, setting forth a ripple of events that will alter both men's lives -- along with Midland City forever. (Hollywood Pictures) … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 6 out of 17
  1. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Gregory Weinkauf
    80
    An adaptation that can rightfully be called brilliant.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    The movie looks and feels like a frantic, live-action psychedelic cartoon.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    38
    Consumerism is running more amok than ever, but this satire of it isn't.

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