Movie Information
Overall Rank: 12761
Average Rating: 2.4/4
# of Ratings: 20
Theatrical Release Date: 02/27/2009
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 06/09/2009
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Wayne Kramer
Actors: Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Lee Horsley, Cliff Curtis
Plot: This multi-character story explores the the issue of immigration in L.A. from many different perspectives.
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2.5/4
Couple of good stories, it's okay
patjohnson76 - wrote on 09/12/2009
Not a bad film, probably could have been better. It includes several stories related to immigration in LA from several perspectives, some which intersect, but most stand alone. A couple of the stories don't hold much interest (an immigrant tries to con his way into working for a Jewish center, while his girlfriend tries to get a permanent visa by sleeping with an agent), but others, including an Islamic high schooler in trouble for an essay that's interpreted as sympathetic to the 9/11 terrorists and Harrison Ford as an agent trying to find a child's mother, have a great punch. In fact, there is surprising work here from Ford, who does some of his strongest acting in a long time.
Sadly, the film was dumped in a few theaters after many edits. Sean Penn, in fact, is completely cut from …
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Rakkie - wrote on 2009-06-27 03:57
its not so bad but its not important either. watch for one time. you will not remember it next year
