The Deal

Name: The Deal
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: June 17, 2005
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Christian Slater, Robert Loggia, Selma Blair

2005

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Front Street Productions | Release Date: June 17, 2005 | R

Starring: Christian Slater, Robert Loggia, Selma Blair

Summary: Christian Slater stars in this political thriller involving oil shortages, Wall Street and the Russian mafia.

Director: Harvey Kahn

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Kirk Honeycutt

Christian Slater and Selma Blair head a solid cast that Harvey Kahn directs with cool efficiency as the tension steadily rises with every passing minute. Read full review

Roger Ebert

But the problem is, The Deal, like a lot of real-life Wall Street deals, is a labyrinth into which the plot tends to disappear. The ideas in the film are challenging, the level of expertise is high, the performances are convincing, and it's only at the level of story construction and dramatic clarity that the film doesn't succeed. Read full review

Stephen Holden

It's when The Deal leaves the corporate offices behind that the story turns into a bogus, convoluted mess. Once the Russian mafia, personified by Angie Harmon playing an evil seductress with a terrible Russian accent, rears its head, the ballgame is over. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Blame the unsexy subject matter if you want, but blame the uninspired casting first. Read full review

Carina Chocano

The film might have worked as a taut, topical corporate intrigue thriller; instead, for all its ambition, it's just a routine mystery, despite a solid performance by Christian Slater. Read full review

Jami Bernard

The story's unnecessary and unconvincing Russian spies are out of "Rocky & Bullwinkle," but Blair is quite enjoyable as a sassy, capable idealist. Read full review

Desson Thomson

If Slater were a bigger star, this self-serving vehicle would have been a hoot, a surefire DVD attraction for any Camp Night in the living room, not to mention a shoo-in for one of the 10 worst movies of 2005. Read full review

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