- TV
Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars opposite Samuel L. Jackson in this one-room drama about a philosophy professor (Jones) who...
Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars opposite Samuel L. Jackson in this one-room drama about a philosophy professor (Jones) who was about to throw himself in front of a moving train until a man of faith (Jackson) saves him. When they return to the man’s apartment, the professor attempts to justify ending his life. Adapted from a stageplay written by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men).
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68 %28 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %2,441 reviewsAudience score rating
"Few constructs are more intoxicating to actors -- and potentially stultifying to audiences -- than the two-character play."
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Variety
Variety"The two actors do everything they can to make that a tolerable situation, but they can never entirely distract us from the fact that they’re trapped in Mr. McCarthy’s dorm-room argument masquerading as a drama."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A lot of talking doesn't translate to a lot of interest as the intimacy of the play is lost on television. And likely on viewers."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Sunset Limited | Details
- Rating
- M, Offensive language
- Runtime
- 87
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
