The Survivors

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The Survivors

R

1983

1h 44m

Comedy

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When Sonny Paluso's (Walter Matthau) gas station is blown up and Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams) loses his cushy executive job, the two men meet on the unemployment line. Demoralized by how long it is, they repair to a diner, where they witness a murder by Jack Locke (Jerry Reed), a notorious hit man. Sonny and Donald soon realize that Locke is now targeting them, and the latter cracks up under the pressure, enrolling in an extreme survivalist school to learn how to defend himself.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

An aimless, unfocused social comedy, The Survivors misfires on just about every level.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

It's a bland piece of merchandise.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

10/23/2004

1.5/4

It's an aimless, self-indulgent, confusing comedy that never comes to grips with its material.

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TV Guide

06/17/2013

2/4

Williams, Matthau, and Reed struggle with the material and generate some bright moments, but overall The Survivors is a bewildering, frustrating movie.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

12/19/2005

2/5

Dumb, forced comedy wastes talents of Robin Williams and Walter Matthau.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/26/2005

2/5

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Michael Ritchie

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Walter Matthau

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When Sonny Paluso's (Walter Matthau) gas station is blown up and Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams) loses his cushy executive job, the two men meet on the unemployment line. Demoralized by how long it is, they repair to a diner, where they witness a murder by Jack Locke (Jerry Reed), a notorious hit man. Sonny and Donald soon realize that Locke is now targeting them, and the latter cracks up under the pressure, enrolling in an extreme survivalist school to learn how to defend himself.

Director: Michael Ritchie
Producer: William Sackheim
Production Co: Rastar Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 1983, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 21, 2010
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround