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Dog Eat Dog

2016

Paul Schrader

Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Kayla Perkins, Magi Avila ...

4.6

1,976

Action. Drama. Thriller Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life. The California three strikes law looms over them, but what the hell, they're going to do it, and they're going to do it their way. Troy, an aloof mastermind, seeks an uncomplicated, clean life but cannot get away from his ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Paul Schrader seems so intent on ignoring overused genre-movie conventions that he ignores what would have made this pulp crimer effective"	NEG
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"A thoroughly disreputable, sordid and engaging crime drama"	POS
United States	Jessica Kiang IndieWire	"Even within Schrader’s own back catalogue, 'Dog Eat Dog' feels like a lukewarm retread of elements he has achieved, as a writer and director, much better before"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Schrader’s thriller about three ex-cons is his best work in years (...) a high-octane automobile of a film with dodgy steering, but exciting in a world of dull and prissy hybrids (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS

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