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Cleaner (2007)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:2

Rotten:9

Average Rating:4.3/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Thriller, Murder, Cops, Crime, Murder Investigations

Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 1999 Wide

Synopsis: An all-star cast rounds out this crime thriller about Tom Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), a former cop who has been spending his recent years working as a crime scene decontaminator. After a brutal... An all-star cast rounds out this crime thriller about Tom Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), a former cop who has been spending his recent years working as a crime scene decontaminator. After a brutal shooting goes down in a wealthy suburban home, Tom is called in to clean up the mess...only to realize he may have inadvertantly "cleaned up" crucial evidence. Ed Harris and Eve Mendes co-star in this dark, gritty crime drama helmed by director Renny Harlin (CLIFFHANGER, DEEP BLUE SEA). [More]

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes

Director: Renny Harlin

Director: Renny Harlin
Screenwriter: Matthew Aldrich
Producer: Avi Lerner

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the longest 90 minutes of my life

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08/10/08
Brian Chen
Brian Chen
Filmcritic.com

Low-energy and grindingly mediocre, it adds a whole new dimension to Harlin's wildly uneven oeuvre: tedium.

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05/28/08
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

I did like the dynamic between Samuel L. Jackson and Keke Palmer. I’d like to see them play father and daughter in the better film.

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05/27/08
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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It's not that Cleaner is a terrible film, it just doesn't rear back and sock the viewer in the jaw like a great thriller should. It's mild sauce from the first frame to the last.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
05/20/08
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
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It's a clever premise

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05/15/08
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09/29/07
Screen International

...a substantial improvement over some of filmmaker Renny Harlin's more recent efforts...

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09/25/07
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

A neatly contained crime whodunit with a nifty setup and an expert lead performance from Samuel L. Jackson.

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09/18/07
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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The "cleaning" thing was done and done better in Curdled and in terms of a crime drama, Cleaner just doesn't measure up.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
09/15/07
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Cleaner is a watchable film, but one which feels like a missed opportunity.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
09/14/07
Filip Vukcevic
Filip Vukcevic
IGN Movies

Cleaner suffers from a distracting case of visual jitters and takes a CSI approach to fetishizing the messy nature of the human body.

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09/14/07
Eddie Cockrell
Eddie Cockrell
Variety
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Beyond the contributions from Samuel L. Jackson and Ed Harris, however, there's very little worth talking.

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09/13/07
Scott Weinberg
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