Knife Fight
The film follows Paul Turner's political process. Although He is always obsessed by the dark side of his work in political strategist , he tries to keep his head held high. Many real truth are exposed in political battles.
5 June 1986, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
2 October 1974, Fallon, Nevada, USA
1 August 1953, Brooklyn, New York, USA
23 September 1957, Anaheim, California, USA
3 May 1948, Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
21 August 1967, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4 January 1980, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
January 25, 2013
Smart, brisk political satire, so smoothly done and performed that it overrides certain weaknesses and a climactic sentimental face change.
January 25, 2013
Another clichéd story of a cynic who gets in touch with his inner idealist..Movies like this give political satire a bad name.
January 24, 2013
A mixed bag, offering a few winning performances and moments of revelation, while the rest scatters aimlessly, in search of structure director Bill Guttentag doesn't provide.
January 31, 2013
It could have been an incisive counterpoint to a film like "The Ides of March." Instead, it's a forgettable series of bullet points barely strung together by charismatic performances.
January 24, 2013
Whether playing it sleazy or noble, Mr. Lowe brings little emotional weight to his role.
February 23, 2013
A fun, tack-sharp political drama with satirical underpinnings, buoyed by crisp characterizations.
January 24, 2013
[An] underwhelming, would-be political satire.
January 25, 2013
Meanders aimlessly around too-familiar territory.
January 25, 2013
For all the knowing monologues mentioning tax breaks for the rich and diet drinks for the poor, Knife Fight feels squeaky-clean -- a remedial spin class that tells more than it shows.
January 25, 2013
An improbable fantasy in which the people who make political advertising emerge as chisel-jawed heroes of democracy.
January 24, 2013
Soulless and two-dimensional, Knife Fight is a black hole of disillusion and spin.
January 25, 2013
Lowe's Paul is slimy, but, lo and behold, we are supposed to believe that he smells like a rose. He really wants to make the world a better place. His sentiments may be genuine but they come across as a con.
