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  • Summary: An Irish immigrant (McDonald) comes to America to join a hometown friend (Walken) and auto mechanic that he believes is a crime lord. The two team up for one last heist to pay off their debts.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    90
    Filled with vivid and likable characters, The Opportunists could be the basis for a TV series as captivating as "The Sopranos."
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    90
    A small gem.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The plot isn't what makes this movie worth watching anyway -- it's the performances and the ambiance.

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