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starstarstar Maitland McDonagh - TV Guide
starstarstar Tom Block - culturevulture.net
starstarstar Stephen Holden - NY Times
starstarstar Michael Wilmington - Chicago Tribune
starstarstar Kevin Thomas - LA Times
starstarstar James Berardinelli - ReelViews
starstar Rob Blackwelder - SPLICED Online
starstar Jon Popick - @N-Zone
starstar John Hartl - Seattle Times
starstar Jane Sumner - Dallas Morning News
starstar Edward Guthmann - SF Chronicle
starstar Roger Ebert - Chicago Sun-Times
starstar Lou Lumenick - NY Post
starstar Gemma Files - Film.com
star Lisa Schwarzbaum - EW

The themes of loss and regret ring painfully true, and the slightly schematic story is enriched by strong performances from all involved

- Maitland McDonagh

Hobbled by unwieldy visual ideas, discordant filmmaking impulses, and performances overblown and undercoordinated

- Liza Schwarzbaum

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The story of two men whose past criminal activities are about to be exposed when one of them wants to confess. Adapted from Sam Shepard's play. Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, Catherine Keener, Albert Finney, Shawn Hatosy, Liam Waite, Kimberly Williams, Loyd Catlett, Doug Norwood. Director: Matthew Warchus (1999, R)

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