Sudden Death 1995

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Offers above-average pyrotechnics, a body count that steadily mounts, and plenty of hand-to-hand combat. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: A treat for Jean-Claude Van Damme fans, a superior action thriller loaded with jaw-dropping stunts and special effects, and strong in production values. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: About the best thing that can be said about this movie is that the action scenes, directed by Peter Hyams, are choreographed with flair. Unfortunately, the material connecting them is worthless. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Sudden Death isn't about common sense. It's about the manipulation of action and special-effects sequences to create a thriller effect, and at that it's pretty good. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Sudden Death is one of the best action thrillers of 1995. It's also the film Jean-Claude Van Damme has been building up to for 10 years. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Reuniting Hyams and Van Damme, director and star of Timecop, this spectacular nail-biter exploits their combined, if limited, abilities to the full. Read more

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Richard Harrington, Washington Post: Though the climactic duel atop the arena roof is patently absurd, it's also exciting as events go into sudden-death overtime, just like the game being played below. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Van Damme races against time, trying to thwart Boothe and defuse all the bombs. But in the hands of director Peter Hyams, these are just banal action-movie chores. Read more