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Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational.Full Review

Joe Leydon
Variety

One of the best elements of the movie is in breaking free, he is respecting his father. This movie has deep values.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

With its lack of car chases, fist fights, and over-the-top melodrama, the film has to rely on solid acting, an intelligent script, and capable directing.Full Review

James Berardinelli
ReelViews

One of the most unfashionable movies of the new year, and one of the more appealing. [19 February 1999, Calendar, p.F-10]Full Review

Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times

It makes a great point: Love, honor and respect your father, but then get the hell out of town.Full Review

Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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