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Movie Overview
Cast
Timothy Spall
Juliet Stevenson
Eddie Marsan
Director
Adrian Shergold
MPAA Rating
R - for disturbing images, nudity and brief sexuality.
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2007)
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3/5
"the end result feels like business as usual done by-the-book."
Filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin
2.5/4
"...there's little doubt that the film will work just as well on the small screen as it does in theaters."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
3/5
"An emotionally powerful drama about the dirty business of capital punishment."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
B
"...a powerful pairing of work by two terrific actors [Spall and Stevenson]."
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Laura Clifford
4/5
"Spall is more than worthy of future leading roles."
Film Threat
Matthew Sorrento
2/4
"This recounting of Pierrepoint's rise and fall proves mostly a schematic message movie."
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
4/5
"Compelling, powerful filmmaking."
Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
B+
"There is a great deal of food for thought in a film that personalizes the effects of the death penalty on both the executed and the executioner."
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
6/10
"Albert Pierrepoint single-handedly killed over 450 people in his career, dispatching most of them with an icy precision in less than 30 seconds."
Monsters and Critics
Ron Wilkinson
3.5/4
"See it if you're a fan of serious, literate drama and virtuoso acting."
Reel.com
Timothy Knight
"Click here to see review"
Wolf Entertainment Guide
William Wolf
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