The Opportunists
About this movie
- Synopsis
- In this downbeat drama, a reformed criminal finds himself led back to a life of crime. Fresh out of prison, former safecracker Victor Kelly (Christopher Walken) wants to support his daughter Miriam (Vera Farmiga) and Aunt Dierdre (Anne Pitoniak) with ......
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- Starring
- Vera Farmiga, Cyndi Lauper, Donal Logue, Peter McDonald, Anne Pitoniak
- Director(s)
- Myles Connell
- Distributor(s)
- First Look
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 89 min.
Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
A small gem.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
This is one of the best-photographed pictures of the year, but not ostentatiously so; the look is organic to the less-than-glamorous badlands of Sunnyside, Queens.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites
Goes soft in the end, but not ruinously so. Meanwhile, its loose cannons bounce off one another deliciously.Read the full review
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