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Vincent Canby, New York Times: Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: What I liked best was the way the whole legal case and all of its twists and turns were used to force the Hackman and Mastrantonio characters into learning things about themselves. Read more
Joe Brown, Washington Post: Apted gives this smarter-than-average script a slick look and expertly develops suspense. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: It is the fierce accord between Mastrantonio and Hackman that distinguishes the movie. Read more