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Point Blank (1998) -- The most dangerous criminals in Texas have just been set loose. They're heavily armed and out of control. A shopping mall has fallen victim to their psychotic outbursts and they're unwilling to negotiate. A renegade cop is going in to get one man out.
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Overview

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3.7/10   621 votes
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Director:
Matt Earl Beesley
Writers:
Jim Bannon (screenplay)
Chuck Konzelman (screenplay)
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Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
They're the most dangerous criminals in Texas. And they're seriously out of control.
Plot:
Convicted corporate criminal Howard engineers a prison break as he and a number of fellow inmates are being transferred to a new facility... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
not as horrid as it's made out to be (almost reached guilty pleasure status) more (25 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Werner Schreyer ... Billy

Michael Wright ... Sonny

Danny Trejo ... Wallace

Paul Ben-Victor ... Howard

Kevin Gage ... Joe Ray

Robert Zachar ... Armani

James Gammon ... Dad

Mickey Rourke ... Rudy Ray
Nina Savelle ... Tracey Deakin

Yolanda Williams ... Darla
Oliver Tull ... Bathroom Security Guard

Gene Ray Price ... Woman in Pink

Frederic Forrest ... Mac Bradford

Todd Gordon ... Hardwood

Melinda Renna ... Female Officer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive violence, sexuality, drug use and language.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Company:
Interlight more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: The back of the bazooka fired during the opening credits is closed. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
not as horrid as it's made out to be (almost reached guilty pleasure status), 22 April 2007
7/10
Author: movieman_kev from United States

Gay Howard, a prisoner convicted of white-collar crimes masterminds a prison break while his fellow prisoners are being transported. They succeed and hole up in a local mall where they take hostages and try to make demands of the police who surround the place. Unfortunately for the criminals a former mercenary and all-round tough guy, Rudy Ray (Mickey Rourke) is after them, in no small part because his brother is one of the escaped prisoners. Check your brain at the door for this one, folks. It's all about explosions and lots of gunfire. None of it makes much sense under scrutiny and the films ever so slightly homophobic (I referred to Howard as 'gay Howard' earlier in the review as the film makes it abundantly clear). The action is good, if utterly ridiculous and the film apes from MUCH better films (Die Hard, Leon, etcetera), but fans of Rourke or Danny Trejo (who is suitably over-the-top as the 'crazy' villain) will enjoy this flick. Just don't expect anything more than a fun little weightless diversion. It feels more like an '80's film than one for the late '90's though.

My B-movie grade: B-

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