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January 22, 2010

At the Movies: Fine acting buoys shallow ‘44 Inch Chest'

By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer

Profane, irreverent bluster by five very loud men might carry a choice scene, but it cannot carry an entire movie.

44 INCH CHEST

Director: Malcolm Venville

Cast: Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane, Joanne Whalley, Melvil Poupaud

Rating: R

Running time: 94 minutes
The makers of the British drama “44 Inch Chest” needn't have bothered trying without the supremely talented crew they rounded up.


 
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