Mad Dog and Glory

Name: Mad Dog and Glory
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: March 5, 1993
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Bill Murray, Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman

1993

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 5, 1993 | R

Starring: Bill Murray, Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman

Summary: When shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo, he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week "thank-you" gift - a beautiful bartender named Glory! Before the week is out, the two have fallen madly in love, making for a murderous showdown with Milo. Now DobieWhen shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo, he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week "thank-you" gift - a beautiful bartender named Glory! Before the week is out, the two have fallen madly in love, making for a murderous showdown with Milo. Now Dobie must live up to his ironic nickname or it will be "no guts, no Glory" in this comedy. (Universal Studio) … Expand

Director: John McNaughton

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

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Roger Ebert

Mad Dog and Glory is one of the few recent movies where it helps to pay close attention. Some of the best moments come quietly and subtly, in a nuance of dialogue or a choice of timing. The movie is very funny, but it's not broad humor, it's humor born of personality quirks and the style of the performances. Read full review

Gene Siskel

Mad Dog and Glory was directed by John McNaughton, who wisely lets many scenes run to the point of being uncomfortable, just like his characters are with each other. Everything about this movie seems fresh. [5 Mar 1993, p.C]

Vincent Canby

The great satisfaction of Mad Dog and Glory is watching Mr. De Niro and Mr. Murray play against type with such invigorating ease. Each is the other's straight man, a relationship that is hilariously set up in the initial encounter of the cop and the hoodlum. Read full review

Julie Salamon

Mad Dog and Glory also seems like two movies at once, only in this case the split comes off like a case of Siamese twins. Actually, it's girls on one side and boys on the other, and the boys get all the breaks. [4 Mar 1993, p.A12]

Owen Gleiberman

Mad Dog and Glory turns out to be a light-spirited urban fairy tale. Despite occasional flashes of violence, its atmosphere is one of moonstruck romanticism. Read full review

Mike Clark

Despite Thurman's unlikely role, she's rather appealing with De Niro, but the De Niro-Murray chemistry isn't convincing. Murray, a breeze in Groundhog Day, seems tensed up here; the film, long on the shelf and with long-shot cult potential, brings no discredit upon its makers, but no glory either. [5 Mar 1993, p.5D]

William Arnold

Unfortunately, director John McNaughton cannot give the script the stylistic unity, black humor or plausibility it needs to rise above an incurably adolescent macho sex fantasy. [5 Mar 1993, p.6]

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nascent

Mar 14, 2012

I liked this film a lot since my first viewing. It's extremely weird, but that's it's charm. By being so weird and bizarre it actually feels more real than most movies. Life isn't clean-cut or perfect. Life can be very awkward, and things can be dark. The people you meet, theI liked this film a lot since my first viewing. It's extremely weird, but that's it's charm. By being so weird and bizarre it actually feels more real than most movies. Life isn't clean-cut or perfect. Life can be very awkward, and things can be dark. The people you meet, the relationships you have with them, tend to just happen, and happen in ways you don't plan or expect. Everything about this film is slightly offbeat, making decisions that aren't necessarily smart. The cast is fantastic, the tone is great, the film is pretty slow, and strange, both too bizarre to be realistic, but bizarre enough to be somewhat real. It's not a perfect film, it can be a bit cheesy at times, and it's certainly not for everyone. It's even fairly shallow. But to capture the comedy of life, finding the humour of the smaller and stranger things. It does a great job.… Expand

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mohamad91hk

May 14, 2020

It's a good film to watch during your lunch. Predictable but the performance of Robert De Niro & Bill Murray attract you to film until the end.

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Sebe2012

Aug 11, 2014

The film can't decide what it is. A romantic film? Thriller ? Black comedy? Unfortunately the film is non of these and it is rather dull. They could have mad a better film with this great cast.

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