• PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.
  • Drama
  • Directed By:
    Joyce Chopra
    In Theaters:
    Jan 1, 1985 Wide
    On DVD:
    Dec 7, 2004
  • Live Home Video

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Smooth Talk Reviews

Derek Adams
Time Out
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February 9, 2006
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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May 20, 2003
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The movie is almost uncanny in its self-assurance, in the way it knows that the first hour, where 'nothing' happens, is necessary if the payoff is to be tragic, instead of merely sensational.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Original Score: 3.5/4

January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Plays uncomfortably like two movies jammed into one.

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January 1, 2000
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