The best work is done against the grain of Louis de Rochemont's newsreel tidiness
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09/05/09
Boomerang! (1947)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:9
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Hailing from early on in the career of director Elia Kazan, BOOMERANG! tells the noirish tale of an innocent man brow-beaten into confessing to the murder of a minister. Dana Andrews stars as the... [More]
Starring: Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Arthur Kennedy
Director: Elia Kazan
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Reviews for Boomerang!
1 - 12 (sorted by date)
Kazan shot most of the film on location, using high-contrast cinematography and an extremely mobile camera to create a palpable sense of urgency.
11/01/07
Gripping, real-life melodrama, told in semi-documentary style.
11/01/07
Top CriticThe unemphatic presentation of details, the use of locations, and strong performances from a largely non-professional supporting cast, lend the film authenticity and power.
06/24/06
Movie-makers should positively remember that a public story is a public trust.
03/25/06
Top CriticNo review available.
07/07/05
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07/27/04
No review available.
11/21/03
No review available.
08/22/03
The performances, especially by Andrews, are spot on.
05/24/03
This 1947 film is limited in scope and feeling, but the superficial dramatics work well enough.
01/01/00
Top CriticElia Kazan, as an afterthought, comments he wished he played up the corruption part of the story in more detail.
01/01/00
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