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Leviathan
1989
· Movie
· 98 min
D
MEANRANK
52/100
Every rating
23–86
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 23, highest is Google on 86. Critics average 37, everyone else 55.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In a small Russian coastal town, a mechanic fights the corrupt town mayor who is trying to seize his home and auto repair shop. The man enlists the help of a lawyer friend from Moscow, but their legal battle only provokes the mayor's wrath, leading to a brutal show of power, political corruption, and personal tragedy.
Details
- Director
- George P. Cosmatos
- Writers
- David Webb Peoples, Jeb Stuart
- Released
- 17 March 1989
- Country
- Italy, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $15.7M
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