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Boomerang! (1947)

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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 8  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.8/10

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Runtime: 88 mins

Synopsis: Elia Kazan's brilliant docu-drama about an innocent man brow-beaten into confessing to the murder of a minister. Andrews is the D.A. who decides to dig deeper into what seems like an open-and-shut case. Look for playwright Arthur Miller in the suspect line-up. Based on an article by Anthony... Elia Kazan's brilliant docu-drama about an innocent man brow-beaten into confessing to the murder of a minister. Andrews is the D.A. who decides to dig deeper into what seems like an open-and-shut case. Look for playwright Arthur Miller in the suspect line-up. Based on an article by Anthony Abbott in Reader's Digest. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy, Sam Levene

Director: Elia Kazan
Composer: David Buttolph

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Apr 2, 1996

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Kazan shot most of the film on location, using high-contrast cinematography and an extremely mobile camera to create a palpable sense of urgency.

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11/01/07
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Gripping, real-life melodrama, told in semi-documentary style.

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11/01/07
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The unemphatic presentation of details, the use of locations, and strong performances from a largely non-professional supporting cast, lend the film authenticity and power.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Movie-makers should positively remember that a public story is a public trust.

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03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
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Emanuel Levy
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Angela Baldassarre
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11/21/03
Michelle Alexandria
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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The performances, especially by Andrews, are spot on.

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05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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This 1947 film is limited in scope and feeling, but the superficial dramatics work well enough.

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01/01/00
Dave Kehr
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Elia Kazan, as an afterthought, comments he wished he played up the corruption part of the story in more detail.

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
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