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The Specialist

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The Specialist (1994)

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Reviews Counted:23

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Average Rating:3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The incendiary combination of Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone add to the fireworks of this film; a tale of revenge and murder set against the neon backdrop of Miami. As a child, May Munro... The incendiary combination of Sharon Stone and Sylvester Stallone add to the fireworks of this film; a tale of revenge and murder set against the neon backdrop of Miami. As a child, May Munro watched in horror as her family was brutally murdered in a contract hit by three Cuban gangsters, led by the reptilian Tomas Leon. Now an adult, she is hell-bent on avenging her parents' death. She tries to hire Ray Quick, a bomb specialist with a noble heart and "a past" to do the job. This leads to complications as Quick must confront his ex-CIA partner, the malicious Ned Trent, who now works for the Leon family. But as Quick and Munro work together to settle their respective scores, explosions of a different sort begin to ignite. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts

Director: Luis Llosa

Director: Luis Llosa
Composer: John Barry
Producer: Jerry Weintraub

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Steve Crum

Isn't Sly getting a little long in the Rocky-tooth for this kind of role?

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Fred Topel

Good standard Stallone movie. Cool explosions and gratuitous fight scenes.

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Brian Mckay

Tedious. Ludicrous. Completely unecessary. And I mean the whole movie, not just Stone and Stallone's naked shower scene.

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A truly terrible moment in action cinema

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Christopher Harris

This movie is a stinker in every way, from the one-dimensional acting to the idiot dialogue to the surprisingly monotonous storyline.

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