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      Pendulum

      R 2002 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller List
      20% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 12% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Homicide detective Amanda Reeve (Rachel Hunter) is assigned to the shocking case of a murdered law professor. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose in the same city, cutting up prostitutes and leaving the Dallas police force in the dust. Amanda's case gets racier when she catches wind of rumors that the law professor was handing out high marks in exchange for sexual favors. Most stirring of all, U.S. Senate candidate Edward Mills (James Russo) may have ties to the crimes. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Flixster has conflated the cast and release dates of the garbage 2001 film of this title with that of the good 1969 film directed by George Schaefer, starring Peppard and Seberg. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member for a cheapo movie it started off in a damn fine fashion... only to finish in mediocrity Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring and confusing in the beginning then turns boring and predictable towards the middle and finally boring and weird towards the end. All around, a very crappy movie. Not even worth the rental. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A typical suspense movie about a serial killer. A few interesting characters. Rachel Hunter looks great though not a great actress. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It's so badly written and indifferently directed that it degrades its subject; a few more movies like this could put lawnorder out of business for good. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 10, 2018 Full Review Manny Farber Artforum Playing the characters so hyper-observant, and suggesting through acting that each person is a conflict of pulls in all directions, makes the hollow, TV-styled Pendulum seem almost mobile, and sort of intelligent. Jun 18, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 12, 2005 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Aside from some bizarre casting, a few gorgeous young women, and a plot amazingly comprised of ever cable flick ever made, Pendulum is an outright chore to sit through. Rated: 2/5 Jul 13, 2002 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com A film of uncommon badness Rated: 1/5 Feb 19, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Homicide detective Amanda Reeve (Rachel Hunter) is assigned to the shocking case of a murdered law professor. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose in the same city, cutting up prostitutes and leaving the Dallas police force in the dust. Amanda's case gets racier when she catches wind of rumors that the law professor was handing out high marks in exchange for sexual favors. Most stirring of all, U.S. Senate candidate Edward Mills (James Russo) may have ties to the crimes.
      Director
      James D. Deck
      Producer
      Charles Acosta
      Screenwriter
      Jason Kabolati
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 34m