The Domino Principle

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Dawn K @RT09652835 02/18/2025 This movie held my interest throughout, which is saying something because a lot of movies don't. The acting is solid and that shouldn't be surprising with a cast that includes Gene Hackman, Eli Wallach and Richard Widmark; the last of whom being particularly impressive. The locations and cinematography enhance the production and the action takes some twists and turns. In any case, I feel compelled to take away a star from my rating because Hackman's character makes some implausibly bone headed decisions. It was difficult for me to believe that his character would be so dense and naive. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni 02/02/2025 Intense conspiracy thriller, Pushes all the right emotional buttons, As convict Gene Hackman, gets in a no way out scenario, Recruited / forced by a shady organization, He desperately tries to protect his ex wife, He tries to fight back, but for every win, he loses alot more, Gene gives a commanding performance, With a fine supporting cast of old Hollywood pros, Mickey Rooney, Richard Widmark, Eli Wallach, Candace Bergman. Movie has loads of twists and turns, Some I didn’t see coming, See more Jerry R @RT73908557 01/31/2025 I enjoyed this film immensely. It kept my interest - beginning to end. I find the negative reviews puzzling—-almost as though planted by ‘government?’ to deter widespread viewing-as it exposes ‘how assassinations are engineered by our covert agencies. JR. Jan.31,2025 See more 03/22/2021 I have put off watching this movie only to have forgotten to watch it again and again. I should have left it unwatched. What I thought would be a fast-paced espionage-thriller was actually a poorly directed melodrama. See more delysid d @RT67044741 03/02/2018 pretty lame movie by hackman standards, it was enjoyable enough though See more 01/19/2014 This was on a recently purchased Blu-Ray with The Cassandra Crossing. Watching both films made for an interesting experience. This film is trying to combine Seconds with the Parallax View but doesn't quite reach the level of paranoia that those two thrillers achieved. In fact, Gene Hackman faced a more sinister and realistic conspiracy in The Conversation. Hackman is in prison for murder when he is approached by Richard Widmark (sinister as always). Before you know it, Hackman is busted out of prison and given a new identity, a full bank account, and a house in Costa Rica. He is even reunited with his wife (Candice Bergen trying a West Virginia accent). There is a catch, however and Hackman is expected to take part in an assassination on behalf of his sinister benefactors, known only as "they." With Mickey Rooney as Hackman's cellmate, Eli Wallach as a sinister ex-Marine general, and even Star Trek's Majel Barrett as one of "their" employees. Like I said, there are better examples of post-Watergate paranoid political thrillers to be seen, but this one was enjoyable and fun. See more Read all reviews

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