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Cutthroat Island (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 28

Fresh: 12

Rotten:16

Average Rating: 4.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In this action-packed adventure film, a female pirate named Morgan Adams fights off her villainous uncle while attempting to retrieve a buried treasure hidden away on Cutthroat Island. Before... [More]

Starring: Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin

Director: Renny Harlin

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Release:

Jun 17, 1997

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So yeah, it's kind of fun. Even if it's not very good.

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05/07/07

Scott Weinberg

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02/09/06

Time Out

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A fun popcorn movie.

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01/23/06

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

This pirate movie wannabe should walk the plank.

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11/11/05

Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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06/17/05

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Strangely devoid of any genuine fun or excitement.

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01/07/05

Michael Dequina

Mr. Brown's Movies

The drama is shallow and superficial, but there is a coherent, forward-moving plot, enjoyable characters, numerous, elaborately staged action scenes and wall-to-wall sound. What's not to like? The film never slows down, leaping from one set of perils to

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10/14/04

Douglas Pratt

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09/08/04

Dragan Antulov

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03/12/04

Spence D.

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03/12/04

Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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02/25/04

Rebecca Murray

About.com

A big, cheesy guilty pleasure full of beautiful landscapes and true swashbuckling.

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12/19/03

Blake Davis

KFOR Channel 4 News

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08/23/03

Aaron Hillis

Premiere Magazine

Actually one of Renny Harlin's better efforts.

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06/12/03

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

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05/20/03

Janet Maslin

New York Times

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11/07/02

James Rocchi

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11/01/02

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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08/22/02

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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08/15/02

Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

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It's an Errol Flynn movie with breasts. Geena Davis is one of the few actresses in Hollywood with physical stature to pull off a part like this (hard to imagine Melanie Griffith as a pirate) and Renny Harlin just like to blow stuff up. What more could y

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08/08/02

KJB

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