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  • 2014
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary They have been trained to meet danger head-on, to execute vital strategic maneuvers while flying at breathtaking speeds. But after a series of fatal accidents, a close-knit squadron of male Navy pilots begins to splinter—and becomes the focus of a criminal investigation. As a government agent digs to uncover the cause of the accidents, t...

Directed By: D.M.W. Greer

Written By: Helene Kvale, D.M.W. Greer

  • 2014
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Burning Blue

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary They have been trained to meet danger head-on, to execute vital strategic maneuvers while flying at breathtaking speeds. But after a series of fatal accidents, a close-knit squadron of male Navy pilots begins to splinter—and becomes the focus of a criminal investigation. As a government agent digs to uncover the cause of the accidents, t...

Directed By: D.M.W. Greer

Written By: Helene Kvale, D.M.W. Greer

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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50
Jun 5, 2014
Burning Blue expends most of its energies mitigating against potential flaws, with very little left over to push it over the top and into the realm of quality independent cinema.
By Adam Nayman FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 4, 2014
A good idea gone bad plagues this movie adaptation of D.M.W. Greer’s controversial 1992 play Burning Blue.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 10, 2014
Bearing a distinctly musty odor confirmed by its 2011 copyright date, this day-and-date Lionsgate pickup never achieves dramatic liftoff.
By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 5, 2014
Burning Blue squanders its admirable intentions with its amateurish filmmaking and ham-fisted dialogue.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 5, 2014
The script, by Mr. Greer and Helene Kvale, rolls along with lifeless, profoundly unimaginative dialogue.
By Anita Gates FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 5, 2014
[An] earnest but terribly ham-fisted drama.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 3, 2014
Honorable in intent but risible in execution.
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Production Company Burning Blue The Film L.P., Lionsgate Films, Mercury Films, Off Hollywood Pictures, Offhollywood Digital
Release Date Jun 6, 2014
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating R
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Website https://www.facebook.com/pages/Burning-Blue-The-Film/193536570661211
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