The Taxman

1999

The Taxman (1999)

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Average Rating: 2.7/5

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Movie Info

Tailing a Brooklyn tax evader, tax investigator Al Benjamin (Joe Pantoliano) uncovers several murders. Ignoring the police and his tax-office boss, Al teams with rookie cop Joseph Romero (Wade Dominguez). Their efforts to solve the killings lead them to the boss of the Russian immigrant community at Brooklyn's Brighton Beach. The boss' attractive daughter Nadia (Elizabeth Berkley) takes an interest in Al. Joseph and Al succeed in getting a state prosecutor to examine the case, but the key figure in the crime remains elusive. A Raymond Chandler-styled voiceover narration moves the story along.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Avi Nesher
Written By:

Roger H. Berger, Avi Nesher
In Theaters:

Sep 17, 1999 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 1, 2003
Runtime:

116 minutes
Studio:

PM Home Video

Cast

Joe Pantoliano
as Al Benjamin

Wade Dominguez
as Joseph Romero

Usher Raymond

Elizabeth Berkley
as Nadia Rubakoff

Michael Chiklis
as Andre Rubakoff

Robert Townsend
as Peyton Cody

Lia Chang
as Mr. Green's Receptionist

Vincent J. Mazella
as Hero Messenger

Molly Schulman
as Natalia

Abrasha Topolev
as Casey Siemaszko

Rick Washburn
as Serge Utisov

Fisher Stevens
as Kenneth Green

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Critic Reviews for The Taxman

All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0)

As good as paté from Zabars.

Apr 28, 2003 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A fascinating film about an ordinary man whose ardent pursuit of justice opens up his constricted life.

Mar 4, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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Audience Reviews for The Taxman

Joe Pantoliano plays his best role ever, Story line is excellent about the Russian Mafia who were strong back in 1998 and this film exposed a lot about what was know to be true back then, 9/11 took our interest away from the Russian Mafia who still to this day are strong in NY and They Own Baltimore. But the movie itself is very thrilling. 5 stars 10-4-12

Bruce Bruce

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