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The MacKintosh Man (1973)

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Average Rating: 5.7/10
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Critic Reviews: 3
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Movie Info

John Huston directed this cold war spy thriller (from a script by Walter Hill) concerning a British agent trying infiltrate the organization of a nefarious communist spy. Paul Newman is Joseph Reardon, a British secret agent commissioned by Mackintosh (Harry Andrews) to impersonate a jewel thief. When the police are tipped off about his diamond robbery, Reardon is arrested and shipped off to a high-security prison. At the prison, he meets a convicted Russian spy and the two are involved in a

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Directed By: John Huston

In Theaters: Jul 25, 1973 Wide

On DVD: Nov 14, 2006

Cast

Paul Newman
Reardon
Dominique Sanda
Mrs. Smith
James Mason
Sir George Wheeler
Harry Andrews
Mackintosh
Ian Bannen
Slade
Michael Hordern
Brown
Keith Bell
Palmer
John Bindon
Buster
Shane Briant
Cox
Eddie Byrne
Fisherman
Roland Culver
Judge
Leo Genn
Rollins
Percy Herbert
Taafe
Robert Lang
Jack Summers
Joe Lynch
1st Garda
Niall MacGinnis
Warder
Hugh Manning
Prosecutor
Eric Mason
Postman
Donal McCann
1st Fireman
Wolfe Morris
Malta Police Commission...
Dinny Powell
Young
Noel Purcell
O'Donovan
Jenny Runacre
Gerda
Peter Vaughan
Brunskill
Donald Webster
Jervis
Marc Boyle
2nd Motorcyclist
Nigel Patrick
Soames-Trevelyan
Nosher Powell
Army Guard
Ronald Clarke
Attendant
Gerry Alexander
2nd Guard
Douglas Robinson
Danahoe
Joe Cahill
1st Guard
Terry Plummer
Dark Man
Jack Cooper
lst Motorcyclist
Tom Irwin
2nd Fireman

Critic Reviews for The MacKintosh Man

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (4) | DVD (3)

There's a whole lot of nothing going on here.

June 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

Top Critic

The screenplay by Walter Hill... has very little to do with character and motivation and everything to do with the incidents and the mechanics of the spy trade.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

The movie is irritating in its refusal to make things clear; if spy movies are going to work like clockwork, they have to be put together with some care.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

This is by no means a bad film, but it should have been better considering the names involved.

June 18, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

For the most part the film is standard fare, with plot discrepancies countered by the film's atmosphere and star appeal.

June 18, 2008 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

Actioner starring Paul Newman is worth seeing, but marginally.

February 21, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Reasonably entertaining old-fashioned thriller.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

This film never risks being realistic or even comprehensible, but it will pass a Sunday afternoon quite pleasantly.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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A "British" intelligence agent sniffs out corruption undercover.John Huston's thriller is slow moving and almost blithe in its action, acting, and direction. it is almost as though all involved - audience and filmmakers - know what is going to happen, so there is little commitment in the execution. What is more, Paul

May 6, 2011

Jim Hunter

Super Reviewer

It's sort've odd to hear Paul Newman with an Australian accent and not his usual charismatic self, but this is still a very interesting career move for him and it just shows his wide range. I really like the prison/escape scenes and just the overall feel. Even though it doesn't become more than a semi-James Bond, it's fun enough to stand on its own.

June 16, 2010

Conner Rainwater

Super Reviewer

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