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Metro (1996)

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Reviews Counted:8

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Rotten:7

Average Rating:4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Hostage negotiator Scott Roper's wisecracking personality and devil-may-care manner might sometimes arouse the ire of his sergeant, but he's the only man for the job when a demented killer... Hostage negotiator Scott Roper's wisecracking personality and devil-may-care manner might sometimes arouse the ire of his sergeant, but he's the only man for the job when a demented killer terrorizes the streets of San Francisco. A textbook role for Murphy, who also executive produces. [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo, Denis Arndt, Art Evans, Donal Logue, Kim Miyori

Director: Thomas Carter

Director: Thomas Carter

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A renter with some mileage on it.

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04/12/02
Rick Groen
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Globe and Mail
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By-the-numbers doesn't begin to describe how cliche-ridden Randy Feldman's script is.

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02/14/01
Kevin Thomas
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Los Angeles Times
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Metro is about as generic as action pictures come.

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James Berardinelli
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Anyone seeking a fresh characterization of clever plot twist ought not to buy a ride of this Murphy vehicle.

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Kevin McManus
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Washington Post
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Murphy is fresh, as usual, but Metro is not.

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Mick LaSalle
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San Francisco Chronicle
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The big action scenes are cleverly staged and Eddie Murphy is back on his game again, with a high-energy performance and crisp dialogue.

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Roger Ebert
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Despite Murphy's consistently strong performance, Metro meanders into a rather unremarkable cat-and-mouse territory.

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