The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool

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Harper is brought to Louisiana bayou country to help out an old girlfriend who is worried that her husband will find out that she is cheating on him. What is more, he finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants her property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Drowning Pool:

Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Anthony Franciosa
Murray Hamilton
Gail Strickland
Melanie Griffith

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Harper is brought to Louisiana bayou country to help out an old girlfriend who is worried that her husband will find out that she is cheating on him. What is more, he finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants her property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzIt has a field day recycling private eye cliches while down in the bayou.
Variety - 8/10 by Variety StaffStylish, improbable, entertaining, superficial, well cast, and totally synthetic.
Parallax View - 8/10 by Richard T. JamesonPerhaps the saddest thing about The Drowning Pool is that the incompetence-cum-artiness of Stuart Rosenberg has subverted the talent of the usually redoubtable Gordon Willis.
Spirituality and Practice - 6/10 by Frederic and Mary Ann BrussatAbout a cool gumshoe with a one-track mind — solving the case he's on
Chicago Reader - 5/10 by Don DrukerYou can tell from the credit sequence—when Paul Newman takes four minutes to execute a simple expository gag—that this Stuart Rosenberg sequel to Harper is likely to be an interminable drag. And the opener is really the high point of an alleged thriller that wastes the talents of Newman, Joanne Woodward, Murray Hamilton, and Tony Franciosa, and telegraphs all its narrative twists with the subtlety of a Chicago building inspector explaining how to avoid a violation.
Chicago Sun-Times - 5/10 by Roger EbertA confusing and not very exciting private eye caper.
New York Times - 4/10 by A.H. WeilerThis second time around for Harper is a lackluster workout despite its colorful settings, occasional tension and a cast that includes Joanne Woodward (Mrs. Newman). As a convoluted caper it generates action rather than character and surface mystery rather than meaning.
User Review - 10/10 by Clay BAn excellent sequel to Harper. It takes everything great from the first film without being repetitive. Paul Newman delivered a great performance as did a young Melanie Griffith. The story was extremely intriguing and entertaining, while also having a light hearted, comedic tone. Stuart Rosenberg made a film that isn't just fluff, it's extremely well made. If you enjoyed the first, I can't see you not liking this.
User Review - 10/10 by Roy NPaul Newman reprises his role from "Harper" (1966) in this laid-back neo-noir set in the deep south. Director Stuart Rosenberg really hits the nail on the head with this intelligent and carefully paced movie.
User Review - 8/10 by Stephen CHarper returns. As good as the first one. It has one of the most mad escape attempts ever in it, that's not really suited for the film. Still, all is good with this one.

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