Wow! How did I not know about this movie? I think I’d seen it at the video stores as a kid and probably caught a couple of minutes on TV late night but besides the iconic movie poster that I’ve seen before, I didn’t know much about it.
I recently read that this movie was listed as one of Christopher Nolan’s top 10 favorite movies and I was intrigued. I’d never gotten around to seeing it… And man is it good. It works as both a fast-paced, suspense/thriller, horror movie, and allegory for the loss of innocence. This is a classic gem of the 80’s and yet another reason Rutger Hauer is a genius! C. Thomas Howell does some really fine acting here as well. Highly entertaining.
Recommended for anyone looking for a classic thriller with that 1980’s over-the-top action/violence/plot twist feel.