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Daylight (1996)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:5

Rotten:20

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: An explosive traffic accident traps hundreds of commuters in a collapsing tunnel beneath the icy waters of the Hudson River. With the river bearing down on them, the panicked survivors struggle to... An explosive traffic accident traps hundreds of commuters in a collapsing tunnel beneath the icy waters of the Hudson River. With the river bearing down on them, the panicked survivors struggle to free themselves. Only Kit Latura, the shamed former head of Emergency Medical Services, can help them escape their watery crypt. This release includes an exclusive, behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the film. Academy Awards Nominations: Best Sound Effects Editing. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, Jay O. Sanders, Karen Young, Claire Bloom, Barry Newman, Stan Shaw, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Sage Stallone

Director: Rob Cohen

Director: Rob Cohen
Screenwriter: Leslie Bohem
Producer: John Davis, Joseph M. Singer, David T. Friendly

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Still more millennial fear and commuter angst get routed through this toll-heavy disaster vehicle set in New York's Holland Tunnel--call it The Tunneling Inferno.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
09/05/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
Boston Phoenix
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03/27/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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01/26/06
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The best of the 1990s disaster-flick revivals, and certainly a solid effort by the usual standards of its star (Stallone) and its hack director (Rob Cohen).

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10/10/05
Chuck O'Leary
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FulvueDrive-in.com

A disaster flick about a group of New Yorkers trapped in the Holland tunnel.

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07/25/05
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No review available.

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07/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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03/04/04
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You know something is wrong when Stallone actually gives one of the best performances in the picture.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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10/31/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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10/09/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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09/17/03
Dragan Antulov
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

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03/27/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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03/16/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Far more entertaining than it has any right to be.

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01/14/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Almost works as an Irwin Allen-style adventure ... except it's really boring and all the characters stink.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
 
 
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