Caught

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Caught

R

1996

1h 56m

Drama

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A Jersey City Latino (Edward James Olmos) mulls a hefty offer for his shop, while the Irish rogue (Arie Verveen) he sheltered seduces his neglected wife (Maria Conchita Alonso).

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This looks like the setup for a story of proletarian bliss, but in fact Caught is the most carnal of recent movies, a film that reminds us how movies used to take sex seriously, instead of using it as an excuse for muscular choreography.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 27, 1996

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Daniel Kasman

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Rated: A-

Dec 17, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

On the surface, Young's adaptation of Pomerantz novel feels like a variation of Postman Always Rings Twice, but setting the story in Jersey in a Latino working class milieu and adding Oedipal elements separate his film from the yarn's other versions

Rated: B+

Jan 26, 2007

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 3/5

Oct 8, 2005

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On the surface, Young's adaptation of Pomerantz novel feels like a variation of Postman Always Rings Twice, but setting the story in Jersey in a Latino working class milieu and adding Oedipal elements separate his film from the yarn's other versions

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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"Poignant. Obssevive! Downright Scintilatting". Caught is a film Noir, that you hope to not get "Caught" watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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"Poignant. Obssevive! Downright Scintilatting". Caught is a film Noir, that you hope to not get "Caught" watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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The most literal interpretation of the Oedipus Complex that I've seen so far (I havent yet seen David O' Russell's 'Spanking The Monkey'). On paper this would seem like the worst kind of salacious incest flick, but the actors are excellent here and the director keeps it real and engaging enough. Slightly disturbing. The ending is tepid, though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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very powerful movie ... the chemistry between Nick and Betty is palpable, strong emotions, dangerous ground.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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a nice film noir. Arie Verveen is great.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Robert M. Young

Director

Edward James Olmos

Joe

Maria Conchita Alonso

Betty

Arie Verveen

Nick

Bitty Schram

Amy

Steven Schub

Danny

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Synopsis

A Jersey City Latino (Edward James Olmos) mulls a hefty offer for his shop, while the Irish rogue (Arie Verveen) he sheltered seduces his neglected wife (Maria Conchita Alonso).

Director: Robert M. Young
Producer: Richard Brick, Irwin Young
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Nov 6, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $361.1K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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