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Bronson's Best Acting Acheivement!, May 8, 2002
Charles Bronson shows the crittics that he can act in a more complex murder/mystery than his usual tough guy revenge films and do an outstanding Job. Bronson Plays Ray St.Ives a famous crime reporter turned author who is in finacial trouble takes a job offered to him by his lawyer to act as a go between and deliver a huge sum of money to those who have stolen incrimanating ledgers from a devious, eccentric old crime kingpin(John Houseman)So after failed attempts to deilver the money for the ledgers the exchange does get transacted but their are four pages missing from the ledgers than Bronson blackmails Houseman to take him on the mission to find the missing pages putting himself in danger. This is definalty one of the best films of the seventies and certainly one of the best films Charles Bronson has ever done. Here he plays a smart,cool type of indivdual who uses more words than his fists. Great cast includes Jacquline Bisset a red head beauty just at the start of her carrer played the femme fatele to a T. I'ts a shame Bronson didn't do more of these type of films because the man can act beyond his usual tough guy exploits and he proves that in this film.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Of Bronson's Best, May 19, 2005
This review is from: St. Ives (DVD)
I first saw this film in a theatre in Summer, 1976, and have since watched it on TV several times, awaiting the day the DVD would be issued.
It is easily said that this is not only one of my favorite Bronson films, but just one of my favorite films in general. There is an ambience or quality to this film that just reaches out to me. Everything just works.
The other reviews listed here sum up the movie pretty well. But I will say I am surprised that only one reviewer mentions in passing one role that helps make this movie, and that is the one played by Dana Elcar. Elcar plays a detective on the police force who is not only friendly to St. Ives, but somewhat protective by the latitude he offers. At the ending, it is of course natural that Dana Elcar's character is called in by St. Ives to help tidy up the messy details. Dana Elcar was a supreme actor both in the movies and on TV, and it is true tragedy that he ended life going blind.
If you enjoy Bronson movies, or laid back, cool detective movies this one is for you. Now, if I can just locate that great looking cafeteria in this movie I will be all set. Ray St. Ives sure knew where to eat, but never learned not to bet on the Los Angeles Rams!
Semper Fi.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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BRONSON AT HIS COOLEST !, August 3, 2005
This review is from: St. Ives (DVD)
It's King of Kings Charles Bronson time again. When my son recently put on the tape of 'St. Ives' and I heard the great score by Lalo Schifrin during the opening credits, I just had to run into the living room. I remember this score from 'St. Ives' being used by the ABC sports channel on many an occassion in the late 70's/Early 80's.
Another Bronson film theme that used to be used very often on TV and in other places was the great score from 'Breakheart Pass'. Both these films' themes are to die for.
This is one cool film reminiscent of the great mystery films of the 1940's. It's well acted, well directed, well scored and very entertaining.
Watch it and you will see what I mean.
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