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Exit Wounds (2001)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:5

Rotten:12

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: It probably goes without saying that Exit Wounds is loaded with plotholes and bad dialogue. Critics also note that Seagal has aged rather badly.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Mar 16, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $51,408,486

Synopsis: Detroit cop Orin Byrd (Steven Seagal) plays by his own rules. He knows what's right and what's wrong, and like Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan, he doesn't mind leaving a little destruction in his... Detroit cop Orin Byrd (Steven Seagal) plays by his own rules. He knows what's right and what's wrong, and like Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan, he doesn't mind leaving a little destruction in his wake as long as he gets the job done. But after saving the vice president from a militia group in a high-tech bridge battle that features the requisite car explosions and plenty of fancy weaponry, he gets busted down to a low-rent neighborhood where he is soon playing crossing guard. But he has a nose for trouble, so when he begins to suspect that some of the cops in his department are getting down and dirty with drug kingpin Latrell Walker (DMX), he is ready to take action--even if he has to go it alone, against the orders of his commander (Jill Hennessy). Cinematographer-turned-director Andrzej Bartkowiak (ROMEO MUST DIE) shows off his keen eye in EXIT WOUNDS as Seagal and DMX battle it out on the Detroit streets. The pounding hip-hop soundtrack (featuring a number of contributions from DMX and Drag-On, who also appears in the film) and fabulous stunts, keep the excitement moving at a fast pace as the corruption--and the body count--continues to mount. But Anthony Anderson, playing Walker's right-hand man, T.K., nearly walks away with the film, supplying comic relief even through much of the closing credits. [More]

Starring: Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Tom Arnold

Starring: Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Tom Arnold, Jill Hennessy, Anthony Anderson, Eva Mendes, Michael Jai White

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Screenwriter: Ed Horowitz, Richard D'Ovidio
Producer: Joel Silver, Dan Cracchiolo
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
06/19/02
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Seagal -- who turns 50 in a few weeks -- has been inactive for the past few years, and it shows.

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03/19/02
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Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
05/08/01
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In its low grade way, this blithely brutal cops and drugs thriller is an efficient hot wire entertainment.

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03/22/01
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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The movie's just an excuse for the entire cast to point guns at each other before engaging in verbal or actual smackery.

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03/20/01
Norman Wilner
Norman Wilner
Toronto Star
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There's no story here. The film is all about the grisly, electric mayhem that ensues when these two guys hit the streets.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
03/20/01
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
San Francisco Chronicle
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For those in search of action-filled escapist entertainment who are willing to jettison expectations of credibility into the nearest popcorn tub, Exit Wounds ... will do to pass time on an inclement day.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/20/01
Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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In fairness, the movie is more or less competent for being what it is. Of course, I could say the same of most brick walls -- but I'd hardly recommend that you pay eight bucks to sit in front of one for two hours.

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03/20/01
Cody Clark
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Exit Wounds suggests that Seagal knows how to keep our eyes glued to the screen, when he puts his mind to it.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
03/20/01
Houston Chronicle
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Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but not when it crosses the line into shameless rip-off.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
03/20/01
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News
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Exit Wounds is really a succession of street fights, explosions, car chases and helicopter rescues in search of a plot.

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03/20/01
Glenn Lovell
Glenn Lovell
San Jose Mercury News
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You can scarcely help checking yourself for exit wounds as you leave the theater.

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03/20/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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Decent action flick that imparts a satisfying, guilty pleasure.

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03/20/01
Anthony Breznican
Anthony Breznican
Associated Press
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Sad, tedious proof that even violent exploitation isn't what it used to be.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/16/01
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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Swift, tricky cutting helps to some degree but there's no denying that the big guy seems sluggish and weary.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
03/16/01
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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A collection of the cop-movie cliches that time forgot.

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03/16/01
Sean Means
Sean Means
Film.com
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It doesn't take long to see that Seagal has not spent his layoff getting buff and into fighting trim.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/16/01
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Between the comic bits and bone-crunching, metal-ripping violence, there's a lot of dead space thanks to a script that fires dramatic blanks.

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03/15/01
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