The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:24
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.4/10
Synopsis: Directed by John Huston, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE is considered by many to be the defining film of the crime oeuvre. After many years in prison, Doc (Sam Jaffe), a seemingly over-the-hill and retired... [More]
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen
Director: John Huston
Reviews for The Asphalt Jungle
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One of the first films to depict crime from the POV of the deviants rather than the police, this seminal film (arguably Huston's best) had a huge influence on the genre, manifest in the early work of Kubrick--and decades later Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs Full Review |
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This tale of a jewel theft gone wrong is notable for its gritty procedural detail and an emphasis on the inner lives of the small time crooks, expertly played by Sterling Hayden and Sam Jaffe. Full Review |
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One of The Asphalt Jungle's strengths is that the crims seem about as thick as you suspect they would be in real life: no Cruise or Clooney-style braniac super-athletes here. Full Review |
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John Huston’s greatest noir thriller. Full Review |
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A preeminent example of tough-guy cinema. Full Review |
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Rogue's Gallery noir classic.
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High-end noir in a low-end world. Full Review |
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Noirish Huston classic with great story, cast.
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One of the first caper films told from the criminal's viewpoint. Full Review |
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Huston concentrates mostly on the film's performances, but like The Maltese Falcon and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, he uses space, shadow and a very clever mise-en-scene to physically illustrate the film's themes. Full Review |
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Among John Huston's most overrated works, only partially redeemed by Jaffe's brilliance and Marilyn's cameo.
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Often copied but never equaled. Full Review |
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They don't get more noir than this.
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