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The Specialist

"The government taught him to kill. Now he's using his skills to help a woman seek revenge against the Miami underworld."

1994-10-07 Action 1hr 50m

May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she was still a girl. She hires Ray Quick, a retired explosives expert to kill her parent's killers. When Ned Trent, embittered ex-partner of Quick's is assigned to protect one of Quick's potential victims, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.

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Storyline

May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she was still a girl. She hires Ray Quick, a retired explosives expert to kill her parent's killers. When Ned Trent, embittered ex-partner of Quick's is assigned to protect one of Quick's potential victims, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.

  • Released
    1994-10-07
  • Revenue
    $170,362,582
  • Budget
    $45,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 50m
  • Genre
    Action, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.6
  • Production
    Jerry Weintraub Productions, Iguana Producciones, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Luis Llosa
Director
Alexandra Seros
Screenplay
Jerry Weintraub
Producer

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Cast

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

May Munro
James Woods

James Woods

Ned Trent
Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Joe Leon
Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Tomas Leon
Chase Randolph

Chase Randolph

Stan Munro
Jeana Bell

Jeana Bell

Alice Munro
Ramón González Cuevas

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Cheito Quinonez

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Singer at Party
Tony Tatis

Tony Tatis

Backup Singer
Mercedes Enriquez

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Pregnant Woman on Bus
Yeniffer Behrens

Yeniffer Behrens

Schoolgirl on Bus
Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Bus Driver
Juan F. Cejas

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Steve Raulerson

Steve Raulerson

Chief of Police
David Caprita

David Caprita

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Mayte Vilán

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Bud Ekins

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Gene Hartline

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Jackie Davis

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Carl Ciarfalio

Carl Ciarfalio

Ned's Thug in Hotel Room (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Specialist
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A Review by Ruuz 4

Written by Ruuz on 2018-06-04

A bomber makes for about as heroic a protagonist as you might expect. There is no reason to put yourself through the plodding pretentiousnes... read more

A bomber makes for about as heroic a protagonist as you might expect. There is no reason to put yourself through the plodding pretentiousness of _The Specialist_ unless you, like I was, are on some sort of quest to watch the entire 80s-90s Stallone filography. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2020-07-08

_**Explosive comic book crime thriller with Stallone, Stone and Woods**_ An ex-CIA demolitions expert (Sylvester Stallone) is hired by a ... read more

_**Explosive comic book crime thriller with Stallone, Stone and Woods**_ An ex-CIA demolitions expert (Sylvester Stallone) is hired by a grim beauty in Miami (Sharon Stone) to take out the mobsters who murdered her parents when she was a girl. Rod Steiger and Eric Roberts play high society gangsters while James Woods is on hand as the specialist’s rival, who works for the mob. "The Specialist" (1994) is a competent Stallone action flick set in Miami, albeit seriously comic booky with Woods really hamming it up; Roberts too, to a lesser degree. Stallone was 47 during shooting and in exceptional shape. Not that I care, but he and Stone are shown totally nude in a shower scene (in a tasteful way). She looked great at 35, but this flick doesn’t beat “King Solomon’s Mines” (1985) where Sharon’s shorts kept getting shorter as the story progressed. Her character in that film wasn’t ultra-bitter as she is in this one; she was all-around vibrant. It’s kind of glaring, but the movie borrowed music from the 80’s Bond films; obviously the producers wanted that vibe. While it lacks the globetrotting of 007, it’s basically a mix of 80’s Bond and “The Punisher” (1989). The film runs 1 hour, 50 minutes and was shot in the Miami area, Florida, with the opening done at Great Falls Dam, Rock Island, Tennessee. GRADE: B-/C+

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A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2020-07-18

Decent action can't overcome thin characters plus Stallone and Stone didn't have much chemistry together. At the very least James Woods, onc... read more

Decent action can't overcome thin characters plus Stallone and Stone didn't have much chemistry together. At the very least James Woods, once again, goes over-the-top as the villain so he was entertaining. **2.75/5**

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A Review by Gimly

A bomber makes for about as heroic a protagonist as you might expect. There is no reason to put yourself through the plodding pretentiousness of _The Specialist_ unless you, like I was, are on some sort of quest to watch the entire 80s-90s ...

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A Review by Ruuz 4

Written by Ruuz on 2018-06-04

A bomber makes for about as heroic a protagonist as you might expect. There is no reason to put yourself through the plodding pretentiousness of _The Specialist_ unless you, like I was, are on some so...

read more
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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2020-07-08

_**Explosive comic book crime thriller with Stallone, Stone and Woods**_ An ex-CIA demolitions expert (Sylvester Stallone) is hired by a grim beauty in Miami (Sharon Stone) to take out the mobsters...

read more
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A Review by JPV852 5

Written by JPV852 on 2020-07-18

Decent action can't overcome thin characters plus Stallone and Stone didn't have much chemistry together. At the very least James Woods, once again, goes over-the-top as the villain so he was entertai...

read more