Though it garnered little attention in theaters, it has become a cult favorite on video.
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01/29/10
Winter Kills (1979)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:12
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Jeff Bridges stars in this film as Nick Kegan, the younger brother of a President shot down 19 years earlier, who sets out to discover the truth behind the assassination in this unlikely black... [More]
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins, Belinda Bauer
Director: William Richert
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Reviews for Winter Kills
1 - 14 (sorted by date)
Huston gives a powerhouse performance, and Bridges, always likeable, runs through his repertoire of facial expressions and grimaces, but it's a lost cause.
03/26/09
Top CriticAs an absurdist take on conspiracy thrillers, it's close to brilliant -- assuming you get the joke, which audiences don't seem to have in 1979.
10/22/08
Bizarre, fascinating political assassination satire with superb cast
08/17/06
An excellent conspiracy thriller of unusual blackness and wit.
01/26/06
No review available.
06/19/05
Winter Kills" isn't exactly a comedy, but it's funny. And it isn't exactly serious, but it takes on the serious business of the Kennedy assassination.
05/09/05
Top CriticNo review available.
02/07/05
No review available.
03/22/04
A real cult classic, this reimagining of the Kennedy assassination asks what might have gone down in an alternate and very similar universe.
02/23/04
Winter Kills boasts some exceptional acting by John Huston and Anthony Perkins and Dorothy Malone.
01/27/04
No review available.
11/19/03
A wonderfully intricate and intelligent thriller.
05/24/03
The film is funny, but it's frightening and vertiginous, too -- a complex tone that apparently left audiences baffled.
01/01/00
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