Rotten
Sets an intriguing low-key thriller into motion, then proceeds to resolve it in the most uninspired way possible.
Scott Von Doviak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
The Learning Curve
Sometimes All The Way...Is Way Too Far.
2001 · 1h 53m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Eric Schwab
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
The Learning Curve
Overview
Paul and Georgia are lovers, soul mates...and partners in crime. But when this duplicitous duo tries to dupe the wrong man, they are ensnared in a world more dangerous than they could ever have imagined. Seduced into working for him on dangerous jobs beyond their small-time capability, Paul and Georgia suddenly have everything they've ever wanted...and even more to lose.
Director and cast
- Eric Schwab Director
- Carmine Giovinazzo as Paul Cleveland
- Monet Mazur as Georgia
- Vincent Ventresca as Marshal
- Steven Bauer as Mark
- Majandra Delfino as Ashley Nolan
- James Eckhouse as Mr. Stevens
- Stephen Burleigh as Councilman Sherman
- Jack Laufer as Councilman Reynolds
- Michael Horton as Councilman Nolan
- Allan Wasserman as Lou
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Oh, that script by Mr. Schwab! As Cajun comic Justin Wilson says, 'He doesn't miss one damn inch of that road.'
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
The Learning Curve may not offer anything new, but it has terrific vitality.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Adds a layer of irony as the director makes one beginner's mistake after another -- revealing Schwab's own learning curve to be quite steep.
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
More films
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
Action · Drama · Western · PG
Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the last thief, Chris feels obligated to take up his friend's cause and recruits a writer and five prisoners to destroy the desperadoes.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Director
- George McCowan
- Cast
- Lee Van Cleef, Stefanie Powers, Michael Callan
IMDb
5.6
Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · N/A
On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on the airliner before it lands.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Director
- George McCowan
- Cast
- Ralph Bellamy, Farrah Fawcett, Polly Bergen
IMDb
5.2
Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
Adventure · Horror · PG
After years of living in the city and working in a business world altogether apart from his roots, Mike, a westernized First Nations, is contacted by freelance reporter Maureen, who was enlisted by his grandfather, shaman Old Man Hawk, to track his grandson. When Mike assents to returning with Maureen, they find that the village is bes...
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Director
- George McCowan, Daryl Duke
- Cast
- Jan-Michael Vincent, Marilyn Hassett, Chief Dan George
IMDb
6.2
Face-Off (1971)
Drama · Romance · PG
A love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union is tumultuous, as both try to come to terms with their differences in careers and lifestyles. Several National Hockey League players also appear in the film.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Director
- George McCowan
- Cast
- Art Hindle, Trudy Young, John Vernon
IMDb
5.5
The Shape of Things to Come (1979)
Adventure · Science Fiction · PG
Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Mo...
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- George McCowan
- Cast
- Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Barry Morse
IMDb
3.2
Comments
Talk about the film with other members