'The Resort': Five Perfect Minutes and Countless Missed Opportunities
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
The Heist (1989)
Ex-con Neal Skinner seeks revenge against track owner Ebbet Berens for framing him in an emerald smuggling deal.
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Ex-con Neal Skinner seeks revenge against track owner Ebbet Berens for framing him in an emerald smuggling deal.
Rating:NR
Genre:Action, Thriller, TV Movie
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In Theaters:9/16/1989
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:Chris/Rose Productions, Paramount Pictures, HBO Films, HBO
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