The government taught him to kill. Now he's using his skills to help a woman seek revenge against the Miami underworld.
May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she was still a girl. She hires Ray Quick, a retired explosives expert, to kill her parents' killers. When Ned Trent, embittered ex-partner of Quick's, is assigned to protect one of Quick's potential victims, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.
The Specialist (1994) is a action and thriller film directed by Luis Llosa, released on October 7, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods and Rod Steiger. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1,496 ratings.
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Sylvester Stallone
as Ray Quick
Sharon Stone
as May Munro
James Woods
as Ned Trent
Rod Steiger
as Joe Leon
Eric Roberts
as Tomas Leon
Mario Ernesto Sánchez
as Charlie
Sergio Doré Jr.
as Strongarm
Chase Randolph
as Stan Munro
Jeana Bell
as Alice Munro
Brittany Paige Bouck
as Young May
Emilio Estefan Jr.
as Pianoplayer
LaGaylia Frazier
as Singer #1
Directed by Luis Llosa, written by Alexandra Seros and John Shirley, produced by Jerry Weintraub.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 1,496 ratings.
A bomber makes for about as heroic a protagonist as you might expect. There is no reason to put yourself through the plodding pretentiousness of _The Specialist_ unless you, like I was, are on some sort of quest to watch the entire 80s-90s Stallone filography. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Reviewed on June 4, 2018
_**Explosive comic book crime thriller with Stallone, Stone and Woods**_ An ex-CIA demolitions expert (Sylvester Stallone) is hired by a grim beauty in Miami (Sharon Stone) to take out the mobsters who murdered her parents when she was a girl. Rod Steiger and Eric Roberts play high society gangsters while James Woods is on hand as the specialist’s rival, who works for the mob. "The Specialist" (1994) is a competent…
Reviewed on July 8, 2020
Decent action can't overcome thin characters plus Stallone and Stone didn't have much chemistry together. At the very least James Woods, once again, goes over-the-top as the villain so he was entertaining. **2.75/5**
Reviewed on July 18, 2020
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The Specialist (1994) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Specialist (1994) includes Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger and Eric Roberts. The film was directed by Luis Llosa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Specialist was released on October 7, 1994 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Specialist (1994) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 1,496 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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