Trespass (1992)
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 15 | Rotten: 7
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Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 4
No consensus yet.
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Maverick director Walter Hill, who had a big hit with 48 Hrs., indulges his customary yen for violent and disturbing scenes in this overlooked action film, which was also released under the name Looters. Set in the economically-depressed town of East St. Louis, IL, the film's release was delayed several months because its riot scenes were too similar to those that actually took place in the summer of 1992 in L.A. Bill Paxton plays Vince and Bill Sadler plays Don. They are a couple of
Jan 1, 1992 Wide
May 12, 1998
MCA Universal Home Video
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Cast
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Bill Paxton
Vince -
Ice-T
King James -
Bill Sadler
Don -
Ice Cube
Savon -
Art Evans
Bradlee -
De'voreaux White
Lucky -
Bruce A. Young
Raymond -
Glenn Plummer
Luther -
T.E. Russell
Video -
Byron Minns
Moon -
Tico Wells
Davis -
John Toles-Bey
Goose -
Hal Landon Jr.
Eugene DeLong -
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
Cletus -
James Pickens Jr.
Police Officer Reese -
L. Warren Young
Police Officer Foley -
Sally Jane Jackson
Wickey -
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All Critics (22) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (7)
There's something bracing about the utter amorality of Trespass.
Top CriticIn a season dominated by bloated blockbuster wannabes, it's easy to respond to the lean-and-mean B-movie pleasures of Trespass.
Director Walter Hill's handling of the action is fluid and kinetic, making the film a pleasure to watch for the expertness of its craft.
For the undemanding, it may seem a fair stand-off; but compared to Hill's best work, it's merely a jerk-off.
Everything in the screenplay seems arbitrary, including the firefighting jobs assigned to the two would-be treasure-seekers. They could as easily be magazine salesmen or amateur songwriters.
Does Trespass have any lasting significance? No. Does it do anything particularly well? No, only skillfully.
While Trespass might have been more compelling, it still displays far more style and intelligence than the average contemporary action thriller.
Hill stages some typically electric action scenes.
An intense and unique action-thriller with that distinct Walter Hill touch.
Fast-moving pulp
Despite plenty of plot holes, cartoonish characterization and the general impression that no one involved is taking things too seriously, Hill manages to deliver a minor gem within the tense and claustrophobic confines of the slum walls.
Okay action movie full of twists and double crosses.
A sub-par film that showed the potential for the Brothers Ice to be much better actors than they are musical performers. They make the film almost worth watching. Yes, I said almost.
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Ice Cube, Ice T, and Bill Sadler. Don't mind if I do.
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The film is quite similar to another thriller by the title of 'Judgment Night' plot wise. Some out of town blue collar guys get themselves into a difficult situation with a local gang or hoods. In this film the two men are trapped within an old vacant building whilst looking for some lost stolen treasure while in the other film some men are lost and trapped within a broken down dodgy neighbourhood.
The problem with this film is the bad guys, a gang made up of stereotypical cliched black hoods that are covered in bling and can't speak proper English. The casting has big names admittedly and includes most well known black character actors but for some reason Hill chose to cast Ice-T and Ice Cube...oh dear. Needless to say the acting from this pair is dire and ruins any potential tension whenever they are on screen.
Overall there isn't really much tension a tall frankly, not enough to make you care whether Paxton or Sadler (good guys) make it out alive or not. Its an old film now yes so you could excuse the predictable obligatory stuff that's included, you know Sadler is the unhinged guy that will crack through gold fever (the lost stolen items) and you know all the hoods will turn on each other. Ice Cube makes that rather obvious the moment he utters his first words.
Reasonably entertaining but lacking real bite. The reason 'Judgment Night' was so cool was down to the great casting of Leary as the main bad guy, this similar film is missing that key casting. Paxton is limp, Sadler is better as a villain and action is AWOL. The ending is slightly unique in the fact it doesn't end as you would think, doesn't make it any better though.