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Slow Burn (2005) -- A district attorney (Ray Liotta) is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader (LL Cool J) and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an attractive assistant district attorney (Jolene Blalock) and a cryptic stranger.
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5.9/10   2,137 votes
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Director:
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Wayne Beach (screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 April 2007 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The truth is just a trick of light. more
Plot:
A district attorney is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an attractive assistant district attorney and a cryptic stranger. full summary | full synopsis
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Surprisingly good! more (20 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ray Liotta ... Ford Cole

LL Cool J ... Luther Pinks (as James Todd Smith)

Mekhi Phifer ... Isaac Duperde

Jolene Blalock ... Nora Timmer
Guy Torry ... Chet Price

Taye Diggs ... Jeffrey Sykes

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Ty Trippin

Bruce McGill ... Godfrey
Frank Schorpion ... Maybank

Donny Quinn ... Delucca (as Donny Falsetti)
Barbara Alexander ... Pratt

Joe Grifasi ... Desk Sgt. Drown

Richard Jutras ... Leland Neff
Arthur Holden ... Felix Lang
Fisher Stevens ... Alan Turlock
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, violence and language.
Runtime:
USA:93 min | Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:93 min
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Released in theaters April 2007. more
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Luther Pinks: She stood there smelling like a tangerine, ripe and ready to be peeled. more
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Surprisingly good!, 3 January 2008
8/10
Author: lthomas-29 from United States

I rented this on New Year's Eve to counter the boredom of Bowl games, and found the movie to be surprisingly good. There was a compelling and believable storyline (think of "Body Heat" set in a contemporary northeastern city instead of lazy Miami), it was well acted and a real thriller. I especially liked LL Cool J's performance, and Liotta was believable as the White urban politico. I also liked that the movie didn't shy away from comments (however simplistic) about race. Mekhi Pfifer was useful in his role and Taye Diggs was hilarious with his usual witty and sarcastic commentary. The female lead, Blalock also gives a believable performance as damsel in distress. The Desk Sgt. Drown character was quite funny. Comparable (but better) films would include "Double Indemnity" or The "Postman Always Rings Twice". This was a good yarn, well worth the 3 bucks I spent to rent it.

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