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Genre : Drama
Release Date : April 15, 2011
MPAA Rating : PG-13
Duration : 122 minute(s)
Production Budget : -
Studio : Roadside Attractions
Official Site : http://www.conspiratorthemovie.com/
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the characters are written as symbols; the actors give them unexpected life
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News ]
staged flatly on obvious sets, it has the cramped, low-budget look of those docudramas that used to abound on '70s TV
by Stephen Whitty [Newark Star-Ledger ]
Redford always gets the best out of actors, and his cast - especially Wright, Wood, Huston, and Tom Wilkinson - is exceptional
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer ]
its timely resonance and its grieving heart
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
it should be tense and thrilling, full of rich, powerful performances; instead, it'll make you feel like you should be taking notes in preparation for a high-school exam
by Christy Lemire [Associated Press ]
isn't terribly interested
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe ]
is stiff-jointed and dull
Review rate : C
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]
is never less than thought-provoking and illuminating
by Kirk Honeycutt [Hollywood Reporter ]
is charged with impassioned performances and an unimpeachable liberal message
by Justin Chang [Variety ]
is a satisfying telling of an important chapter of the nation's history, one whose consequences echo still
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
heartbreakingly average
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune ]
barely worth the extra credit, kids
by Nick Pinkerton [Village Voice ]
a quality drama with a capital Q
by Lisa Kennedy [Denver Post ]
"The Conspirator" is first, last and always a political drama, and, Wright's performance aside, it is the play of events of history that most holds our interest
by Kenneth Turan [LA Times ]