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The First Deadly Sin (2008)

Frank Sinatra (Actor) | Rated: R | Format: DVD

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Actors: Frank Sinatra
Format: Color, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: May 13, 2008
Run Time: 112 minutes
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
ASIN: B0015FGCII
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,174 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Lawrence Sanders's nerve-fraying bestseller stars Frank Sinatra as a New York detective coping with his wife's mysterious and incurable illness - and hunting an ice hammer-wielding killer. Year: 1980

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“ If he had then he wouldn't have been doing movies like this semi-bomb. ” Rivervoice | 1 reviewer made a similar statement

“ I can see where the script writers would have had a most difficult task making a movie tell the story as Sanders told it. ” E. G. Weiss | 1 reviewer made a similar statement

“ The DVD is a bare bones, full-screen transfer, with no extras. ” C. S. Junker | 1 reviewer made a similar statement

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Greatly underrated film August 24, 2002

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Those who choose to review don't seem to "get" this film. Sinatra is able to portray the character of a realistically strong, dedicated, and loving man. He is one of the few actors who could pull it off. Sinatra is both believable and fascinating in his role as an exceptional police investigator with a palpable off-beat manliness who maintains his allegiance to his chosen duty while suffering the great tradgedy of his own personal life.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank's best December 8, 2003

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I loved this movie. I read the book first and it was wonderful. A friend of mine gave it to me and after that I read all of the books it this series.

I think this it the best movie Frank Sinatra ever made. It is an excellent movie. It is a good crime story and well done. If you like a good who done it movie you will like this one.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Warner Bros Re-Issues Film but still Pan/Scan! May 11, 2008

By Jackie L. Holstein

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Warner Bros decided to reissue this film and it is still Pan/Scan! We still don't have a Widescreen version of this film! I guess this one is one for the bargin bins of Wal-Mart!

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4.0 out of 5 stars First Deadly Sin

Had read the book in 70s and wanted to see the movie. Good, old fashioned detective fiction with some personal emotion thrown in

Published 3 months ago by Venkat

5.0 out of 5 stars Classy crime drama

Frankie gives a great performance as a jaded detective, still concerned enough to pursue a murderer when nobody else is interested. Fast moving and gritty. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Mr. R. McCourt

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Sinatra Vehicle

Very well done and gripping. I liked how the main character is torn between the case and his wife's illness - two very different story lines that affect him deeply. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Norman C. Blanchette

4.0 out of 5 stars UNDERRATED

This is one of the films that I like that is, in my opinion, underrated. Sinatra gives a very good performance. Brenda Vaccaro and George Coe provide good "low-key" support. Read more

Published 18 months ago by J. Ferguson

3.0 out of 5 stars FirstDeadlySin

Not even close to be as good as the book, which The Crown Crime Companion rates as the 52nd BEST mystery novel of all time.

Given that, the movie was pretty darned good. Read more

Published 19 months ago by E. G. Weiss

5.0 out of 5 stars Sinatra Forever!!

I thought Frank played his part in this movie well.
If you like crime dramas you will get into this.
Come on you can't turn ol' blue eyes down. Read more

Published 22 months ago by MARCOLA

5.0 out of 5 stars This First Deadly Sin

This is a great movie. I read the book by Lawrence Sanders and really liked it so I was a little skeptical that the movie would live up to the book. Read more

Published 24 months ago by Irene

2.0 out of 5 stars Sure cure for insomnia

I think Frank Sinatra was a fine actor, better than he was given credit for. But here he just looks plain tired, and sleepwalks his way through the part. Read more

Published on December 29, 2008 by PROMINENT CRITIC

2.0 out of 5 stars Deadly is Right

Sinatra's last starring role in an adaptation of Lawrence Sanders' landmark novel holds some nostalgic sway over some of us, but all in all simply isn't very good. Read more

Published on October 5, 2008 by EddieLove

2.0 out of 5 stars Sinatra should have been Dirty Harry

Sinatra was almost picked to be Dirty Harry instead of Clint Eastwood. If he had then he wouldn't have been doing movies like this semi-bomb. Read more

Published on August 8, 2008 by Rivervoice

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