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Outrage, the

Paul Newman (Actor), Laurence Harvey (Actor), Martin Ritt (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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This underrated 1964 film directed by Martin Ritt (Sounder, Norma Rae) features Paul Newman in a story influenced by the classic multiple-perspective film Rashomon, with an American spin. Newman (The Hustler, Hud) plays a Mexican bandit in the Old West accused of raping a frontier woman (Claire Bloom), but conflicting stories from the bandit, the woman, her husband, and others soon complicate matters and make finding the truth elusive. Newman has fun with his daring, over-the-top portrayal, and Ritt's socially conscious streak is in evidence here as he investigates whether the truth is left up to whoever defines it. The Outrage is a chance both to see a terrific cast of classic actors and yet another prime example of the influence of great international films. --Robert Lane

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1.0 out of 5 stars YUCK! Sep 26 2002
By R. Jackson
Format:VHS Tape
If I could have chosen "0" stars, I would have done so. This had to be Newman's worst!
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2.0 out of 5 stars What Happend? Sep 17 2002
By Alan Breck
Format:VHS Tape
"The Outrage," while not quite an outrage, is, at least, a disappointment. A film with this cast (Paul Newman, Claire Bloom, Edward G. Robinson) and director (Martin Ritt) promises a better result. Much of the fault lies with Ritt. He shot the film with an odd combination of lenses and camera angles that, while adding to the atmosphere, make the flashback sequences appear distant and uninvolving. The question, in the end, is not "what happened?" but rather "who cares?"

The film succeeds best in the framing sequences featuring Robinson, in one of his best roles, as the con man who keeps score and philosophizes about human nature. James Wong Howe's exceptional black and white photography deserves special mention, and Newman's over-the-top Mexican bandit almost convinces.

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3.0 out of 5 stars ??? July 21 2002
By UnsolvedFan
Format:VHS Tape
I'm not sure I precisely understood this film, possibly because
major aspects of the plot are never fully explained. The acting
is tedious and confusing. Also, the colorized version is terrible. Stick with black and white.
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