Pariah

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Pariah

R

Released May 14, 1999

1h 45m

Drama

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Seeking revenge, a young man feigns allegiance to skinheads who raped his girlfriend and drove her to kill herself.

Michael Freidson

Time Out

The film maintains a convincing realism: It's acted out by little-known but expert talents and shot, cleverly, as though the camera were a fly on the wall.

Jul 30, 2007

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

[T]his [...] film by Randolph Kret mistakes the study of a particularly virulent set of symptoms for a diagnosis... Nuance is not something Mr. Kret has much use for.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 30, 2004

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

For all its chutzpah and idealism, Pariah remains a muddled mess, a far cry from Australian director Geoffrey Wright's seminal Romper Stomper, which this film clearly strives to emulate...

Rated: 2/5

Mar 22, 2001

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

Take a tip from the title: Shun this well-meaning but ridiculous revenge drama about a vicious gang of bone-headed, California neo-Nazis and the man hell-bent on destroying them.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 4, 2006

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

There are plenty jolting episodes of rage and violence, but in the end this pulpy potboiler is wrapped up in an unsatisfyingly tidy, coincidence-heavy bow.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 12, 2006

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Film Threat

Pariah is [...] a brave, in-your-face attempt to handle a very tough, highly unattractive subject. The result is a commendable, if unpleasant, near miss.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 8, 2002

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If you like Romper Stomper, Boondock Saints and such - you will like this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Unintentionally hilarious gang movie that overcomes its budgetary limitations with some energetic performances and frenzied direction. Despite the lurid violence and bellowing, its sheer physicality and verve makes the faux-grindhouse bollocks of Tarantino and co, look like the moisterised hogwash it is. Extra star for an amazingly OTT performance from David Lee Wilson as the psychotic gay skinhead.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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I usually like skinhead films but this is quite boring and the script is messy. Good thing that there are lots of eyecandy!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Camera work is the worst i have ever seen,but if you can get throught the fact it looks like its done on a cheap video camera,its actually quite a good film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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This is the movie that 'Romper Stomper' wanted to be. A raw and vulgar flick !

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Synopsis

Seeking revenge, a young man feigns allegiance to skinheads who raped his girlfriend and drove her to kill herself.

Director: Randolph Kret
Producer: Shaun Hill, Vince Rotonda
Screenwriter: Randolph Kret
Rating: R (Rape|Brutal Violence|Language|Drug Material|Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $202.3K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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