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Flesh and Bone (1993)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:16

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Thirty years ago, no-nonsense West Texas vending machine supplier Arlis's (Dennis Quaid) father, Roy (James Caan), used him as a decoy to get into the home of a family--all of whom Roy then... Thirty years ago, no-nonsense West Texas vending machine supplier Arlis's (Dennis Quaid) father, Roy (James Caan), used him as a decoy to get into the home of a family--all of whom Roy then murdered, except for a baby girl. Years later, when lonesome, detached Arlis encounters Kay (Meg Ryan), the same baby girl, they share an instant bond and fall in love. But when a teenage con artist (Gwynyth Paltrow in her first feature role) enters their world, they are unaware that she will lead them to the murderous man who brought them together. Romance is effectively married to violent drama in the second effort from writer/director Steve Kloves (THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS). [More]

Starring: Dennis Quaid, James Caan, Meg Ryan, Gwyneth Paltrow

Starring: Dennis Quaid, James Caan, Meg Ryan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Christopher Rydell, Scott Wilson

Director: Steve Kloves

Director: Steve Kloves
Screenwriter: Steve Kloves

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03/26/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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the whole movie rests on the interaction of the two characters and the appeal of the stars who embody them

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06/14/07
Douglas Pratt
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07/22/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A downbeat, elegiac mood piece and character study about angry, damaged people whose lives are as desolate as the dusty West Texas landscape they inhabit.

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03/04/06
Chuck O'Leary
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FulvueDrive-in.com
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01/26/06
Time Out

A nice, heavy movie, if a bit depressing.

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10/07/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

No review available.

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06/20/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Haunting film, with unexpectedly great supporting performances by Caan and Paltrow

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06/02/05
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

A captivating thriller with three solid performances

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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07/02/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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09/19/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

The film starts better than you've heard, but soon gets worse than you predicted.

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08/14/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
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Explores the searing power of evil.

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07/12/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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04/07/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

The best film of 1993. Seriously. Great breakthrough performance by Gwyneth Paltrow also.

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10/18/02
Luke Y. Thompson
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New Times

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08/09/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Dry and a bit slow, but there are a few rewards to be found.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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07/26/02
Bob Grimm
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Jamie Gillies
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