Assassination Tango

Name: Assassination Tango
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
Released: March 28, 2003
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza, Robert Duvall, Rubén Blades

2003

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) | Release Date: March 28, 2003 | R

Starring: Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza, Robert Duvall, Rubén Blades

Summary: From acclaimed actor, writer, and director Robert Duvall comes Assassination Tango, a complex thriller, fascinating character study, and provocative look at the intoxicating world of Argentine tango. (United Artists)

Director: Robert Duvall

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Acting doesn't get more personal, or much greater. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The movie is not quite successful. It is too secretive about its heart. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Like "The Apostle," it exists off the beaten path and will not satisfy mainstream viewers. Yet, for those who do not demand a firm adherence to formulas and genre-driven expectations, this movie offers the chance to see something a little different. Read full review

Merle Bertrand

With its clumsy storytelling and lack of someone to filter Duvall's gushiness about the subject matter, Assassination Tango winds up shooting itself in its own dancing feet. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

Dramatically lopsided, Assassination Tango is a spontaneous life-slice in which John J. (standing in for Duvall) fumbles like a besotted granddad toward empathic connections. That it doesn't "work" is a measure of its sincerity. Read full review

Ella Taylor

The plot is slow and absurdly contrived, and if you're looking for a thriller, look elsewhere. If you love dance movies, Assassination Tango is worth a go. Read full review

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

Assassination Tango is Duvall's fourth, yet it still feels like a first film; worse yet, it feels like a waste of an undeniably great actor. Read full review

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