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Terminal Velocity

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Terminal Velocity (1994)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:3

Rotten:16

Average Rating:3.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: When a parachute school is shut down because a beautiful student's chute fails to open, the hotshot instructor freefalls into a pool of intrigue. He discovers the accident was a set-up and the... When a parachute school is shut down because a beautiful student's chute fails to open, the hotshot instructor freefalls into a pool of intrigue. He discovers the accident was a set-up and the woman, a former KGB agent on the run from the new Russian Mafia, is alive and well--for now. [More]

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini, Christopher McDonald

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini, Christopher McDonald

Director: Deran Sarafian

Director: Deran Sarafian

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Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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01/06/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

A formula thriller with a skydiving theme, there is not a single plot turn that can hold up under close examination, but if you let the movie breeze by, untethered by common sense or logic, it can be an enjoyable experience.

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10/14/04
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

An absolute piece of terminal trash.

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05/28/04
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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03/26/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Not exciting enough to be a Die Hard, not funny enough to be a Hot Shots! film either.

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

Fun action movie if you forgive the total silliness.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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07/09/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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05/14/03
Cory Cheney
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Urban Tulsa Weekly

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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01/15/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/12/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
N/R

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