Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 17, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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The GuardianPaul Howlett
A clever caper movie. [08 Oct 2011, p.46]
70
Sean Connery manages to rise above the material; most of the rest of the cast plays in broad style, and there have rarely been so many small, sleazy performances in one movie.
70
The Observer (UK)Philip French
An exciting tale with a cast that includes Christopher Walken and Martin Balsam, but its real concern is with a dehumanised, paranoid society dominated by electronic surveillance. [09 Oct 2011, p.46]
80
Reflecting the mood of Nixon's America, the film plays on the anxieties of surveillance. [27 Oct 2012, p.36]
40
I thought there were about 11 good minutes in it, and the rest confused and uncertain. [22 Jul 1971, p.55]