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70 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

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  • Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke
  • Summary: A police drama about a veteran officer (Washington) who escorts a rookie (Hawke) on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    90
    One of the finest cops-and-robbers thrillers of recent years.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Even after it becomes clearer which side of law Harris is operating on, the film continues to work as a taut -- if violent -- police thriller.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    30
    A blandly twisting plot with no meaningful revelations or substantial themes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 44
  3. Negative: 6 out of 44
  1. BusterB
    10
    This is one of the best movies ever. Seriously, Denzel and Ethan Hawke were amazing and the whole concept of the movie was great. The supporting cast took me by surprise when Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg made appearances and they were actually reasonably good. The action, the one-liners, the immortalized ending, the shady characters, the fact that this was filmed in the real gang areas in LA, and the look into the face of evil (Denzel) really made this movie shine. Amazing, and I recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind a whole lot of cussing.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. TheChaser1985
    10
    One of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. Awesome story, perfect acting. Denzel Washington is my favorite actor and Hawke did great too. Lots of quotable lines in this movie.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. HugoB
    3
    Although the two central characters can hold the film, the rest falls by the wayside.
    • 0 of 3 users said yes

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