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Physical Evidence (1989)

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Reviews Counted:16

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Rotten:14

Average Rating:3.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A police officer (Burt Reynolds) suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney (Theresa Russell) to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find... A police officer (Burt Reynolds) suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney (Theresa Russell) to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out. [More]

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Theresa Russell, Ned Beatty, Kay Lenz

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Theresa Russell, Ned Beatty, Kay Lenz, Ted McGinley, Kenneth Welsh, Tom O'Brien

Director: Michael Crichton

Director: Michael Crichton

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Reynolds' work is top-flight, making it all the more a shame that this vastly underrated film was a flop as a theatrical release.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/05/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

So choppily assembled none of the various clues and innumerable suspects ever seem to lead anywhere.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
11/05/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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The case is crazy with clues, fights, new characters who fail to detain the attention, and all-important tapes containing something or other. The resolution is rubbish.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Reynolds' performance as a tough former cop accused of murder is the best thing about this mediocre Jagged Edge wannabe.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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09/13/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

I’m optimistic when it comes to spending a rainy Sunday with one of Michael Crichton’s books, but I’d be far less excited to see another of his films.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/19/05
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

...what on earth was [Michael Crichton] thinking when he agreed to helm this mess?

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10/19/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

One more nail in Reynolds' cinematic coffin

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06/26/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Mr. Reynolds has appeared in a long string of stinkers in recent years, but this time, the trouble isn't his fault.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Yoiks!

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03/21/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Never for a minute do we think Burt Reynolds might be guilty, and even harder to swallow is that he and Russell could even like each other, much less become lovers.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A showcase for Russell's amateurism, the director's ineptitude and the screenwriter's clogged pen.

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01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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The problem is that there is no chemistry at all between Reynolds and Russell; they stand near each other and speak words of emotion, but there's not much light in their eyes and they don't budge the needle on the romantic voltmeter.

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01/01/00
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