Rampage (1988)
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Duration: 92 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: William Friedkin
Stars: Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur and Nicholas Campbell
IMDb score:
6,1 (3.130)
Releasedate: 1 September 1987
Rampage plot
"This is the face of Charles Reece, a mass murderer. He doesn't think he's done anything wrong. The real crime is that the jury may agree."
Rampage tells the story of a seemingly normal young man who suddenly goes completely crazy and slaughters 5 people. The Public Prosecutor does not believe in the death penalty, but the more he digs into the case, the more he realizes that this man, once freed, will definitely kill again. Based on true events.
Actors and actresses
Anthony Fraser
Charlie Reece
Albert Morse
Kate Fraser
Dr. Keddie
Mel Sanderson
Judge McKinsey
Gene Tippetts
Naomi Reece
Nestode
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13504 messages
- 11315 votes
Good film about a public prosecutor trying to sentence a psychopathic murderer to death. The first half revolves around the murders and the hunt for the killer. The second half is more of a courtroom drama with a fascinating question regarding accountability. Perhaps not equally well-developed throughout, but just barely 3.5 stars.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10201 messages
- 4772 votes
Friedkin's B-movie. I didn't think much of it. Rampage is a statement against how the law deals with diminished responsibility. To punish someone, you have to prove premeditation, whereas a madman can simply count on clemency. But it all comes across as weak; it never really gets profound, even though they seem to be striving for that. Some scenes are even completely absurd, like when those two policemen free up Reece's hands to eat a donut . The serial killer Charles Reece is poorly analyzed, so you just don't understand his motivations. The acting isn't particularly special. If a mediocre actor like Mr. Biehn is your strongest asset... What is special, however, is that Ennio Morricone just took care of the music. In Friedkin's filmography, I consider this one of his weakest titles. The poster tries to sell this as a "terrifying thriller"... if only that were true.
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