China Moon (1994)
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 6
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Critic Reviews: 1
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China Moon is a slick noir thriller, nice to look at, well-acted and directed, but ultimately predictable, even to its "surprise" ending. Kyle Bodine (Ed Harris) falls in love with Rachel Munro (Madeleine Stowe), the unhappily married wife of a drunken Southern aristocrat Rupert (Charles Dance). One night, tired of his beatings and abuse, Rachel kills Rupert, apparently in self-defense. Kyle helps her cover-up the crime and establish an alibi. However, Kyle's young partner Lamar (Benecio Del
Mar 4, 1994 Wide
Dec 26, 2001
Orion Home Video
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Cast
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Ed Harris
Kyle Bodine -
Madeleine Stowe
Rachel Munro -
Benicio Del Toro
Lamar Dickey -
Charles Dance
Rupert Monro -
Patricia Healy
Adele -
Tim Powell
Fraker -
Janis Benson
Rupert's Secretary -
Roger Aaron Brown
Police Captain -
Robert Burgos
Harlan James -
Clifton Jones
Dr. Ocampo -
Marc Macaulay
CSU Technician -
Sandy Martin
Gun Saleswoman -
Special K. McCray
Bunny -
Larry Shuler
Patrolman at Turner'... -
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Daryl Jeeters -
Ralph Wilcox
Ballistic Technician -
Paul Darby
CSU Photographer -
Jim Milan
Blues Band -
Steve Zurk
Patrolman at Hq.
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Ed Harris as the fall guy is good and the visuals of this film noir are impressive nut the narrative is severely flawed.
A welcome return to the classy thrillers of yesteryear
Film noir about a person caught in a slow dance with danger and death.
The film's saving grace is in the emotionally impactful performance by Ed Harris.
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There are enough twists and turns to keep you off-balance in this story of passion, treachery and murder. The comparisons to "Body Heat," "No Way out" and "Double Indemnity" are understandable but the joy I get in watching films of this genre is trying to predict how things are going to go wrong and there was a twist ending I openly acknowledge I did not see coming. Early in the film the veteran Harris chastises his young partner for not being observant. I guess I too was not paying attention to the small details lol.