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Two inept, small-town Sheriff's Deputies catch an escaped prisoner that they believe was wrongly convicted.
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| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThe Escape of Prisoner 614 is (at first, at least) an amiable comedic shaggy dog story in which inept law enforcement meets corrupt law enforcement. |
| Film Journal InternationalFrank LoveceDespite amiable performances by a great cast, this bantering seriocomedy about two sort-of deputies tracking a prison escapee in the Catskill Mountains is a sub-Tarantino dud. |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersJokes fall continually flat, while any scene calling for even a modicum of dramatic heft is obnoxiously unimpressive. |
| ForbesLuke Y. ThompsonMore of an absurdist comedy than an uproarious one, this mostly works because McDorman and Starr play things completely seriously. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd Jorgenson... doesn't have the satirical dexterity to generate any substance beyond its slapstick shenanigans. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe performers do what they can with the tired material, with Starr mining his doofus character for all it's worth and Perlman making a committed investment that doesn't pay off. Despite their strenuous efforts and the picturesque Catskill Mountains locations, The Escape of Prisoner 614 comes to feel as laborious as its title. |
| The New York TimesBen KenigsbergA pastiche of western tropes too tongue-in-cheek to sell its dramatic intentions, but just sincere enough to smother any intimations of parody, The Escape of Prisoner 614 never commits to a consistent tone. Or even a consistent setting, really. |
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile The Escape of Prisoner 614 has the right cast for a good old-fashioned romp, this movie barely moves. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreIt is a comedy as free of laughs as any film that’s landed Ron Perlman in its cast and rented a train for its finale has a right to be. |
| User ReviewnobigdealfilmsVery funny, with a backbone of racial/social justice. Feels like a timeless movie that will be relevant 20 years from now as it is today. Incredible performances from Martin Star and Ron Pearlman. |