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Big Sleep, The (1978) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Big Sleep, The (1978) a score of 2.8088 out of 4

based on (17) reviews

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(15)

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(1)

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DVD Talk (Yvonne Tresnan)

A great movie with great stars. This is the best presentation you are ever going to get of the Big Sleep and I recommend you get it now. You can't beat two versions of this classic film (A whole other version, how's that for an extra?!?!?! ) on the same...read the complete Big Sleep, The (1978) review at DVD Talk (Yvonne Tresnan)

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MediaScreen.com

In between "To Have And To Have Not" and "The Big Sleep," Lauren Bacall had made "Confidential Agent" -- a miserable flop that put her career as a leading lady on very shaky ground. "The Big Sleep" might have continued her downward spiral had certain...read the complete Big Sleep, The (1978) review at MediaScreen.com

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Senses of Cinema (Andrew Slattery)

The world of The Big Sleep is a world of high-class Hollywood hoodwink. The film's pace is relentless; the lighting kept low-key. And Max 'Casablanca' Steiner's score is just the right soundtrack for us as we ride with Marlowe through the rainy, gloomy...read the complete Big Sleep, The (1978) review at Senses of Cinema (Andrew Slattery)