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The Opportunists (2000)

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Reviews Counted:25

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Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.8/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] language

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Hailed in its debut at Sundance Film Festival 2000, director Myles Connell's THE OPPORTUNISTS focuses on an automechanic, Victor Kelly (Walken) living in Queens, New York City. He is trying to... Hailed in its debut at Sundance Film Festival 2000, director Myles Connell's THE OPPORTUNISTS focuses on an automechanic, Victor Kelly (Walken) living in Queens, New York City. He is trying to clean his slate of a past criminal record, earn an honest living, and rebuild relations with his family. However, when a relative from Ireland arrives for an unexpected visit, he is pulled back into the fray. [More]

Starring: Christopher Walken, Cyndi Lauper, Peter McDonald, Tom Noonan

Starring: Christopher Walken, Cyndi Lauper, Peter McDonald, Tom Noonan, Wally Dunn, Donal Logue, Chuck Cooper, John Ortiz, Jose Zuniga

Director: Myles Connell

Director: Myles Connell
Producer: Tim Perell, John Lyons

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Robin Clifford
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Walken. Lauper. Silly heist and regional accents. See.

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Jeanne Aufmuth
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Here we have a bittersweet little character study masquerading as a caper flick.

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