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Black Moon Rising

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An FBI free-lancer (Tommy Lee Jones) stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else (Linda Hamilton).

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Time Out 06/24/2006
It all gets off to a cracking start, only to dwindle very rapidly into thin and predictable variations on the formulaic ploys. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times 05/20/2003
3/5
Like a stolen car, it moves pretty fast, if erratically. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
Cokliss's direction strains for a stylishness it doesn't achieve, yet his fundamentally straightforward style brings out the abstract design of the plot. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 01/11/2024
3/5
...As a Saturday night time-passer, there’s lots to enjoy here, with on-the-cusp stars, well-filmed street-level car chase action, Bubba Smith from Police Academy, plus cameos from Keenan Wynn and Richard Jackael... Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/29/2020
3/4
...generally far more engaging and compelling than one might've anticipated... Go to Full Review
Ed Travis Cinapse 07/12/2019
It's probably never much more than the sum of its curious parts, but ultimately does result in an enjoyable ride. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Aug 5 Success in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $3,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Ryan B 06/01/2024 This movie delivers what most movies do not: it delivers a great story, enshrined in love, action, and uniqueness. Its score (music) has a sound that you would expect from a sigma-but-is-truly-just-retro-like. It delivers. The scene where Nina drives the car onwards, not-backing-down, was amazing; and so was the concussive driving, and the rolling and flying- back bodies after being shot or run-over. And also Tommy Lee Jones and others deliver - satisfying performances, immersing you into the story - because it does not feel forced or unreal. This is something to admire and utilise to make better movies today - because it is - a delivery we need. Thank you for this movie, to the director, the writer, the production team, the actors, and all the others that made it happen. R CB Bruce See more Nooway N 11/25/2023 An old classic, even if some parts feels a little bit outdated. Tommy Lee Jones always quite good though. See more A.L.Jude P @judebd 08/11/2023 Love every second of this movie. It really did not cross the reality threshold and staid real to the end. See more 04/30/2022 good for it's time ! See more 08/23/2016 Most of the reviews seem a little harsh in my opinion considering this movie was made 30 years ago. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An FBI free-lancer (Tommy Lee Jones) stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else (Linda Hamilton).
Director
Harley Cokeliss
Producer
Douglas Curtis, Joel B. Michaels
Screenwriter
John Carpenter, Desmond Nakano, William Gray
Production Co
New World Pictures, Sequoia Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.4M
Runtime
1h 40m
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