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Vantage Point
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PG13,1hr 29min
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February 22, 2008
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Sony Pictures Releasing
Synopsis: Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, and Matthew Fox star in director Pete Travis' Rashomon-style thriller in which an assassination attempt on the president of the United States is detailed from five unique perspectives. As the president arrives in Salamanca, gunshots ring out. An American tourist (Whitaker) has captured footage of the would-be assassin on videotape, and now, as the stories of the other four witnesses unfold, each essential piece of the puzzle quickly falls into place. Only ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Justin Chang, Variety.com
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"... proves every bit as crude, nerve-grinding and finally unsalvageable as the car accidents it keeps inflicting on its characters." Full Review
By David Germain, Associated Press
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"There's no point to any of this. ... 'Vantage Point' is a rotten action flick dressed up in artifice and pretension." Full Review
Featured Cast
Thomas Barnes
Kent Taylor
Howard Lewis
Rex, Rex Brooks
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