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Fatal Beauty

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Fatal Beauty

R

1987

1h 42m

Crime

Drama

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Detective Rita Rizzoli (Whoopi Goldberg) is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and more when a major cocaine ring is suspected of turning out a potent new strain of the drug, called "Fatal Beauty." With the help of her partner, Jimenez (Ruben Blades), and a former bodyguard for a local cartel (Sam Elliott), Rita will do whatever it takes to find out who's dealing Fatal Beauty and stop them.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

The wisecracks and the swaggering are as unrelieved as the film's almost comically ecstatic gunplay. Someone must have figured audiences like things this way.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2003

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Goldberg's best work since The Color Purple.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Tom Holland directed from a script and story credited to three individuals, anyone could have knocked this one out during coffee break.

Jan 1, 2000

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

I'd rather see Whoopi Goldberg in a mediocre movie than not see her at all, but now they are asking too much of me, and running my patience thin. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 6, 2022

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Roger Hurlburt

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Nothing, not a thing in Fatal Beauty is believable.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 19, 2021

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Never quite hits the sweet spot in balancing action and humor. The film clunkily moves back and forth between them, rather than getting them to work in unison.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 19, 2016

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alan g

Beauty and Whoopass don't go together. Miss.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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L S

It's almost impossible to not love Goldberg doing what she does best as a wise cracking cop with a heart of gold. Enjoyable and entertaining. Nothing more nothing less. It's really disappointing when almost everyone envonved in a film says they regret it. Especially when they achieve exactly what they set out to do.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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Audience Member

Total Junk Movie,has to be Whoopi's worst movie ever---Very poorly done, and it understandably bombed at the box office,don't waste your time

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

A very thrilling action-comedy with Harold Faltermeyer's wonderful electronical score! Beautiful actress game Goldberg and Elliot. And get out racism! 10 / 10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Sam Elliot...need I say more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Just as dumb / entertaining as the rest of the '80s action heap. Fun enough.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Detective Rita Rizzoli (Whoopi Goldberg) is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and more when a major cocaine ring is suspected of turning out a potent new strain of the drug, called "Fatal Beauty." With the help of her partner, Jimenez (Ruben Blades), and a former bodyguard for a local cartel (Sam Elliott), Rita will do whatever it takes to find out who's dealing Fatal Beauty and stop them.

Director: Tom Holland
Producer: Leonard C. Kroll
Screenwriter: Hilary Henkin, Dean Riesner
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, CST Telecommunications
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.8M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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