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Sudden Death
1996
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Sudden Death
Positive Reviews
9
Negative reviews
6
Average Rating
2.8
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1.2
The snoozeworthy supporting cast Powers Boothe as the obligatory wisecracking criminal mastermind, Threes Companys Audra Lindley as one of ump dozen v ..
EW
3.1
In the movies prologue, hes a hero fireman whofails to save a little girls life.
Rogerebert
4.5
Reuniting Hyams and Van Damme, director and star of Timecop, this spectacular nail biter exploits their combined, if limited, abilities to the full.
Time Out
1.5
In this movie, an action vehicle transparently derived from movies such as Die Hard and the Steven Seagal flicks, hes as underwhelming as usual.
1.5
Though the climactic duel atop the arena roof is patently absurd, its also exciting as events go into sudden death overtime, just like the game being ..
3.8
As Darren, Van Damme is handsome, likable and also young and agile enough to make you believe hes capable of swinging from a light fixture onto the ow ..
San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
He cant let go for long enough, and a director who fails to exploit the absurdities of this silly material hasnt really done his job.
San Francisco Chronicle
1.9
About the best thing that can be said about this movie is that the action scenes, directed by Peter Hyams, are choreographed with flair. Unfortunately ..
ReelViews
3.1
And while it mostly doesnt succeed, the few sword fights make this worth a trip to the theatre on a Tuesday.
Reel Film Reviews
2.5
Although this is an uninspired re working of the Die Hard formula, it is probably O.K. as mindless holiday entertainment.
Lariat
1.5
Hyams, who also teamed with Van Damme for Timecop, knows how to keep the action popping and there are some dramatically intense scenes. But its far to ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
I never realized how many ways there are to kill people in a kitchen.
Internet Reviews
2.5
Wooden as ever Van Damme is no Bruce Willis, unfunny main bad guy Powers Boothe is no Alan Rickman, and uninspired director Peter Hyams is no John McT ..
Mr Brown Movies
4.5
A treat for Jean Claude Van Damme fans, a superior action thriller loaded with jaw dropping stunts and special effects, and strong in production value ..
Calendar Live
3.0
An exciting if often predictable reteaming of Timecop star Jean Claude Van Damme and director Peter Hyams.
Boxoffice Magazine
3.1
Good clean fun, with just the right ratio of explosions to dialogue.
Movies Tv Guide
3.0
Van Damme is at his butt kicking best, with Sudden Death offering all the thrills, spills and stuff blowing up that action fans relish.
Film4
4.5
The movie is state of the art, over the top, non stop Hollywood hokum. And thats meant as a compliment, too.
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