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The House on Turk Street

Play trailer Poster for The House on Turk Street R,  2002,  1h 43m,  Mystery & Thriller/ Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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30% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 25% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Police Detective Jack Friar (Samuel L. Jackson) is searching for a runaway teen when he's taken hostage by a band of thieves. Tyrone (Stellan Skarsgard), the group's leader, decides to leave their new hostage with his shady girlfriend, Erin (Milla Jovovich), while he, Hoop (Doug Hutchison) and David (Jonathan Higgins) rob a nearby bank. As the hours tick by, Jack and Erin bond over their love of the cello and begin to blur the lines of their uneasy relationship.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 1, 2003
3/4
It's an absorbing, atmospheric noir with nice little touches. Go to Full Review
Ellen Fox Chicago Tribune Sep 20, 2003
2/4
This undermarketed noir suffers because many of its characters don't seem to belong in the same universe. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Sep 15, 2003
... just a ridiculous story that layers one ridiculous, silly, contrivance after another. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 5, 2017
B-
Flawed but passable noir. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
4/5
Pete Croatto Filmcritic.com Sep 19, 2003
1.5/5
doesn't make an ounce of sense Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis Police Detective Jack Friar (Samuel L. Jackson) is searching for a runaway teen when he's taken hostage by a band of thieves. Tyrone (Stellan Skarsgard), the group's leader, decides to leave their new hostage with his shady girlfriend, Erin (Milla Jovovich), while he, Hoop (Doug Hutchison) and David (Jonathan Higgins) rob a nearby bank. As the hours tick by, Jack and Erin bond over their love of the cello and begin to blur the lines of their uneasy relationship.
Director
Bob Rafelson
Screenwriter
Dashiell Hammett, Christopher Canaan, Steve Barancik
Production Co
ApolloMedia Distribution
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround
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