ZigZag

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ZigZag

R,

2002,

1h 41m,

Drama

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40%

15 Reviews

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44%

1,000+ Ratings

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40%

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15 Reviews

44%

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1,000+ Ratings

Louis "ZigZag" Singer (Sam Jones III) is an autistic teen from a broken home, living with his violent father, Dave (Wesley Snipes). After ZigZag steals $9,000 from his callous boss, Mr. Walters (Oliver Platt), in order to pay rent to his father, Dave coldly keeps the entire amount. Dean Singer (John Leguizamo), ZigZag's older sibling, knows about the theft and tries to find enough money to replace the amount before Mr. Walters realizes it's gone and comes after ZigZag.

Critics Consensus

Fine performances elevate the movie above the cliches.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Jun 27, 2002

Mr. Goyer's loose, unaccountable direction is technically sophisticated in the worst way.

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Gene Seymour

Newsday

Jun 21, 2002

3/4

The movie, despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places, is wry and engrossing.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Jun 21, 2002

4/5

A small movie with a big impact.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 21, 2005

2/5

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 25, 2003

2/4

...the film suffers from an overly meandering pace and a central character that's just not all that interesting.

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Jul 14, 2003

3/5

O roteiro tem seus momentos de fraqueza e o protagonista distante demais para estabelecer uma identificao com o espectador, mas, ainda assim, o filme funciona graas s timas atuaes oferecidas pelo elenco (especialmente a do estreante Sam Jones).

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Synopsis

Louis "ZigZag" Singer (Sam Jones III) is an autistic teen from a broken home, living with his violent father, Dave (Wesley Snipes). After ZigZag steals $9,000 from his callous boss, Mr. Walters (Oliver Platt), in order to pay rent to his father, Dave coldly keeps the entire amount. Dean Singer (John Leguizamo), ZigZag's older sibling, knows about the theft and tries to find enough money to replace the amount before Mr. Walters realizes it's gone and comes after ZigZag.

Director: David S. Goyer
Producer: Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens
Screenwriter: Landon J. Napoleon, David S. Goyer
Production Co: Franchise Pictures, Epsilon Motion Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Language|Elements of Drugs|Sexual Content|Elements of Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround

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