Possibly the worst acting ive seen in a movie.
Dennis Quaid was horrible, that annoying accent and just plain s hit acting this movie SUCKED big time.
shareSometimes an actor's greatest appeal is not how well he can adopt an accent. His appeal as in art,is in the eye of the beholder; and this reviewer's eyes say this film is still a winner. Quaid and Barkin were hot in'78 and this film is still smokin'!
shareWere u watching a different movie? This film was a great showcase for Quaid and Barkin's talents, letting them really go for it and it certainly showed on the screen, they are both wonderful.
I think Barkin was probably in high school in '78. <g>
shareTry early 70's.
i must agree with the original poster. Quaid was horrible, possibly the worst performace i have ever seen.
shareThis movie is awesome. It's been one of my favorites since the first time I saw it. I can't even say how many times I have watched it over the years. Quaid and Barkin rocked. So did Ned Beatty.
Quaid's acting and accent were over the top big time but I felt this was one of the rare cases where it actually worked.
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SparksBarks,
Quaid and Barkin were hot in'78 and this film is still smokin'!
You mean '87, don't you?
The films plays well in retrospect. I agree with you.
The more Ken Loach films I see, the more I think they need English subtitles. share
Agree with OP, possibly the worst acting I have seen in good movie--get rid of Quaid, you have a pretty solid film.
shareWell if Quaid was supposed to be from NO he got the accent TOTALLY WRONG!
And yes - he was terrible overall. And Barkin similarly - especially with her silly ass giggling and smirking.