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The Specialist

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Former CIA demolition expert Ray Quick (Sylvester Stallone) lives in Miami, where he works as a hit man. May Munro (Sharon Stone) contacts Ray to kill a family of mobsters led by Tom Leon (Rod Steiger) and his son (Eric Roberts), who murdered May's parents 20 years ago. Ray agrees to the job and also begins an affair with May. His mission is complicated when he learns his former partner, Ned (James Woods), now works for the mobsters he is trying to kill.
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Christopher Harris Globe and Mail 04/12/2002
This movie is a stinker in every way, from the one-dimensional acting to the idiot dialogue to the surprisingly monotonous storyline. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
The Specialist is one of those films that forces the characters through torturous mazes of dialogue and action, to explain a plot that is so unlikely it's not worth the effort. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 01/01/2000
1/5
Llosa relies on stock action shots and tedious exposition to get from scene to scene. You keep waiting for something -- anything -- neat to happen, but nothing does. Go to Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald 02/12/2024
1/5
There is nothing special about The Specialist. This is an incoherent, slow-moving film with virtually no character development. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 06/17/2022
2.5/4
...the movie remains watchable enough from start to finish due mostly to a smattering of compelling set-pieces and Woods’ perpetually spellbinding performance... Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/24/2020
4/10
Stallone just isn't the right actor for subtle adventure - and the script goes for bravado over wit. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mo S. @9mr_0 Dec 10 فيلم متوسط لا قوي ولا ضعيف احداثه متوقعه See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 8 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more A Rahman Baig M Oct 12 This is definitely an action packed movie. James Woods is always good and Mr. Stallone is not as good in this one. His lines are clearly being read off a paper. Ms. Stone is way too old for the role if she is supposed to have seen the villains as a young girl. Overall a good way to waste a Saturday morning. AR (NY) See more David D @David2026 Sep 29 So many good movies these guys starred in and then this. Its an incoherent mess of different genre's....all done so badly. See more Zara T 06/21/2024 Good movie Sharon stone never looked more beautiful. Sylvester Stallone great as always. Good storyline See more Samrat M 06/15/2024 Film critics can make or break a film’s prospects at the box office: it is them who convinces the common folks like us to buy the ticket and part with our hard earned money. They certainly killed the chances for this film. I am glad I don’t care about film critics because this film deserves special praise for Sharon Stone’s portrayal of gangster moll May Munro. May Munro is beauty and deception packed in complex layers bordering on arrogance and at times vulnerability. Stallone does a restrained role here as the cool headed specialist. The dialogues are natural and to the point because you don’t expect gangsters to speak like a Shakespeare protégé. A film that runs high on sensuality and the precision of the specialist’s deadly creations this is a film to watch on a late night. Rewatch and you might see this film differently. See more Read all reviews
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Luis Llosa

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Ray Quick

Sharon Stone

May Munro

James Woods

Ned Trent

Rod Steiger

Joe Leon

Eric Roberts

Tomas Leon

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Synopsis Former CIA demolition expert Ray Quick (Sylvester Stallone) lives in Miami, where he works as a hit man. May Munro (Sharon Stone) contacts Ray to kill a family of mobsters led by Tom Leon (Rod Steiger) and his son (Eric Roberts), who murdered May's parents 20 years ago. Ray agrees to the job and also begins an affair with May. His mission is complicated when he learns his former partner, Ned (James Woods), now works for the mobsters he is trying to kill.
Director
Luis Llosa
Producer
Jerry Weintraub
Screenwriter
Alexandra Seros
Production Co
Warner Bros., Jerry Weintraub Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.2M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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