Orphans

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Orphans

R

1987

2h 0m

Drama

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Two desperate brothers (Matthew Modine, Kevin Anderson) hold a drunken Chicago gangster (Albert Finney) hostage in New Jersey.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

05/10/2022

3/4

The characters are kept alive and unpredictable through the careful counterbalancing of their separate acting styles.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

2.5/4

Orphans is a good play about behavior that has been turned into a mediocre movie about nothing much at all. That is not intended as a criticism of the filmmakers, but simply as an observation about the nature of the material.

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

11/13/2009

7/10

Great performances and characters feel a bit imprisoned by the walls of the film frame.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

10/09/2005

4/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/31/2005

2/5

TV Guide

07/30/2003

4/5

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08/27/2016

A very underrated movie with really good performances from Albert Finney, Matthew Modine, and Kevin Anderson.

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08/19/2016

Great acting by all and a really compelling story.

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03/01/2015

A masterpiece! This film shows that with few characters it is possible to create among the best works film art may offer. The 3 main actors are brilliant, the story deep-reaching, and it is a shame this film wasn't received and appreciated the way it genuinely deserves.

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11/06/2013

Sometimes it feels like a play, which it originated from, but overall the acting is pretty good.

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06/03/2013

A very different kind of movie. But good!!

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02/27/2011

While this is a good adaptation of the play, it lacks much of the emotion and depth it had on the stage. In comparison, it seems a bit two-dimensional. It's worth seeing, especially if you've seen the stage version and would like to relive it, but don't settle for this if you have the opportunity to see the play. I wasn't disappointed, but there's just nothing like seeing it live.

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Synopsis

Two desperate brothers (Matthew Modine, Kevin Anderson) hold a drunken Chicago gangster (Albert Finney) hostage in New Jersey.

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Producer: Alan J. Pakula, Susan Solt
Screenwriter: Lyle Kessler
Production Co: Lorimar Motion Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $239.7K
Runtime: 2h 0m

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