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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) Movie Reviews
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"Excellent" Reviews
Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
One of the most unfairly overlooked Hollywood films of recent years, Sidney Lumet’s Night Falls on Manhattan marked a return to form for one of American cinema’s great moralists. Its relatively streamlined plot, which follows a young inductee (Andy
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"Very Good" Reviews
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The only thing not traditional about the movie is the editing. At times Sam O'Steen's editing looks like time-lapse photography as the image zooms ahead. Traditional Hollywood editing doesn't draw attention to itself. This film rates a B.
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"Good" Reviews
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A powerful drug dealer takes down several cops and makes his escape, only to turn himself in later to the cops claiming self-defense from corrupt police wanting kickbacks. A cop-turned-assistant DA gets the nod for this high profile case due to the fact t
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"Fair" Reviews
LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Without serious political and ethical stakes, the story limps to a halt, shrouded in platitude and faux drama.
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