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Death and the Compass (1996)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:1

Rotten:5

Average Rating:4/10

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Alex Cox (REPO MAN) directed this stylized adaptation of Jorge Luis Borges labyrinthine detective story about a totalitarian city of the future plagued by a rash of bizarre crimes. Peter Boyle... [More]

Starring: Peter Boyle, Christopher Eccleston, Miguel Sandoval, Zaide Silvia Gutierrez

Director: Alex Cox

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Reviews for Death and the Compass

1 - 6 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
	Ken Eisner	A bleary-eyed fever dream lumbered with impenetrable literary references, Death and the Compass quickly loses its way and expires long before its 90 minutes are up. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 11 2008 01:21 PM	Variety
2/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Jul., 18 2005 09:32 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
C+	Dennis Schwartz	Probably the kind of film for cultists who coo over Peter Greenaway films. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 17 2001 11:32 AM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
3/5	Christopher Null	The director of Repo Man takes an Argentinian short story by Jorge Luis Borges and brings it to the screen with his curious style. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 16 2001 08:11 AM	Filmcritic.com
42/100	Scott Weinberg	Please take notes because you will be tested as the end of the movie. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 19 2001 11:13 AM	Apollo Guide
	Kevin Thomas	When he [Director Alex Cox] overreaches and trips up...the thud is resounding. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 20 2001 02:38 AM	Los Angeles Times

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