Eye for an Eye
2,722
Drama. Thriller
After her daughter Julie is brutally raped and murdered, Karen McCaan (Sally Field) is turned down by the LAPD after she requests they keep suspect Robert Doob (Keifer Sutherland) in jail for good instead of paroling him. Nevertheless, the LAPD and the courts do decide to parole him and Karen turns to a group of hit man trainers for help. They teach her how to manage a gun, etc. Eventually, Karen's husband, Mack (Ed Harris), finds out ... [+]
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United States | Chicago Reader | "[A] really awful, hysterical thriller." | NEG |
United States | Variety | "A B movie that somehow won the lottery and got an A-movie cast and director." | NEG |
United States | The New York Times | "Never in his varied career has Mr. Schlesinger made a film as mean-spirited and empty as this." | NEG |
United States | USA Today | "A grimly distasteful revenge thriller masquerading as serious social commentary." | NEG |
United States | ReelViews | "Despite paying lip service to high ideals, Schlesinger's movie has no moral compass, and is only interested in delivering cheap thrills." | NEG |
United States | The Washington Post | "This blatant button-pusher plays upon our most primal emotions as well as the increasing disdain for the criminal justice system." | NEG |
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