The Statement
At the end of World War II, many of those involved in war crimes were prosecuted. Some got away. Until now.
At the end of World War II, many of those involved in war crimes were...
Drama, Thriller
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2003
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An ambitious Judge and an exacting Colonel re-open the sixty-year-old case of Pierre Brossard, an escaped Nazi collaborator accused of murdering seven Jews. Now an old man living a sheltered life within the Catholic Church, Brossard is also being trailed by mysterious hit men, determined to kill him before he's arrested.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
120 min
Release date:
12 Dec 2003
Country:
FR, GB, CA
Languages:
French, German, English, Italian, Latin
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Caine bounces back and forth almost randomly between pitiable and detestable, following the dictates of a formulaic plot.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Mar 2004
rotten:
This is a creaky, obsolete sort of film, not an instant classic, but an instant antique.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar 2004
rotten:
Seems more an excuse to attack a target than an exercise in solid storytelling.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar 2004
fresh:
Partly because of Caine and partly because of meticulous work by veteran director Norman Jewison, The Statement is a fiction done so effectively, it rings true -- even slick lines that may otherwise be rancid.
– Howard Shapiro,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
19 Feb 2004
rotten:
An inert sociopolitical thriller mired in moralizing.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Feb 2004