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Circus
Sony Pictures Entertainment

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8.6 out of 10
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MPAA RATING: R for strong violence, sexuality and language

Starring John Hannah, Famke Janssen, Brian Conley, and Eddie Izzard

A story about Leo (Hannah,) a British con man whose life of doublecrossing turns into a web of deceit. Janssen plays Lily, Leo's American wife.


GENRE(S): Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: David Logan  
DIRECTED BY: Rob Walker  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: April 3, 2001 
Video: April 3, 2001 
Theatrical: September 15, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA / UK 

What The Critics Said

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50
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
There's nothing hugely original going on here, but as twisty-turny crime thrillers go, this one is perfectly entertaining.
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50
Chicago Tribune John Petrakis
When the final twist has been turned and the last corpse has hit the ground, it is a film that could have been twice as good if it had been half as complicated.
50
The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
If an Olympic competition for overplotted movie is ever held, Circus seems a likely contender for the gold.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Michael P. gave it an8:
Check out this film if you like edgy thrillers! Interesting, quirky characters and clever dialogue, quite funny in places. The plot does get overly complicated by the end, but as it unfolds it constantly surprises you. There are no huge stars in the cast but the performances are top notch. I expected a dud when I rented it at the video store, but was very pleasantly surprised, a good find.

Sarah C. gave it a10:
I think it is a really good movie and they couldn't have picked a better cast!!

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