Rotten
A relentlessly corny and shamelessly derivative vehicle.
Variety Staff, Variety
Nowhere to Run
When the law can't protect the innocent, the only hero left is an outlaw.
1993 · 1h 34m · R
Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Robert Harmon
Overview
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
Director and cast
- Robert Harmon Director
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Sam Gillen
- Rosanna Arquette as Clydie Anderson
- Kieran Culkin as Mike 'Mookie' Anderson
- Ted Levine as Mr. Dunston
- Tiffany Taubman as Bree Anderson
- Edward Blatchford as Sheriff Lonnie Cole
- Anthony Starke as Billy
- Joss Ackland as Franklin Hale
- Allan Graf as Bus Driver
- Leonard Termo as Bus Guard
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
30%
Tomatometer
Fresh
When Van Damme is doing what he does best -- narcissistically displaying his body and thumping the bad guys -- the film works reasonably well.
Nick Funnell, Time Out
Rotten
Several members of the Astor Plaza audience yesterday afternoon could not contain their merriment when, in the middle of the film, Mr. Van Damme's character identified himself as a lawyer.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Rotten
Except for a few short bursts here and there, and one extended scene during the climax, the film is mostly talk. And since Van Damme's range as a dramatic actor is marginal at best, this is a problem.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
While it boasts better supporting actors and technical credits than other Van Damme projects, the film nonetheless founders, a victim of its own lugubrious pace and misguided efforts at turning the bulging Belgian into a romantic lead.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
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