The Front
America's most unlikely hero.
America's most unlikely hero.
Comedy, Drama
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1976
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A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
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Details
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
30 Sep 1976
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It recreates the awful noise of ignorance that can still be heard.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
The tragedy implied by this character tells us what we need to know about the blacklist's effect on people's lives; the rest of the movie adds almost nothing else.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
Ritt's direction is all sweaty close-ups and mismatched shots.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
An empty monument to the senility of American liberalism.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006