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Deterrence (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Deterrence (1999) a score of 2.6221 out of 4

based on (57) reviews

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Excellent

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(40)

Good

(14)

Fair

(1)

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Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

Deterrence isn't going to make anyone forget Day of the Jackal or any of the other great political thrillers of the past, but it has real excitement that belies its low-budget indie roots. With a strong cast and smart script, Lurie...read the complete Deterrence (1999) review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

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eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

To it's credit, the film doesn't pull many punches . . .It really gets the message across that when you threaten someone with nukes, you'd better be ready to pull the trigger....read the complete Deterrence (1999) review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

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Sci-Fi Weekly

The 2008 primary is a real challenge for incumbent U.S. President Walter Emerson (Pollak). He's facing a powerful opponent, tensions in Korea could explode into full-scale war at any moment, and, because he only took office four months earlier (following...read the complete Deterrence (1999) review at Sci-Fi Weekly

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Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

To bomb or not to bomb? That's the loaded question in Lurie's feature debut, and considering the state of world affairs these days, not an unjust one. Set in the near future of 2008, Deterrence posits a strikingly familiar situation, that of the Iraqis...read the complete Deterrence (1999) review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)