The 4th Man (1983)
A man who has been having visions of an impending danger begins an affair with a woman who may lead him to his doom
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
AKA: The Fourth Man, De Vierde man
Country: Netherlands
Directed By: Paul Verhoeven
Written By: Gerard Reve, Gerard Soeteman
Starring: Jeroen Krabbé, Thom Hoffman, Renée Soutendijk, Dolf de Vries, Geert de Jong, Hans Veerman, Reinout Bussemaker, Hero Muller, Caroline de Beus, Erik J. Meijer, Ursul de Geer, Filip Bolluyt
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| Dec 08 | AngeloBDB | 90 % |
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| Nov 14 |  |
zelda | 90 63% |
| Nov 12 |  |
Icarus | 60 27% |
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Faith is lunacy in a world dominated by science. Verhoeven is a director of extremes--at times, the film calls out to a predecessor such as Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly, and at others, Verhoeven finds himself given to the silly excess of genre. The end result is uneven, yet thought provoking.
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| Nov 11 | kappeuter | 100 % |
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| Nov 11 |  |
kennkoon | 67 44% |
| Nov 09 |  |
sufjan | 40 % |
| Oct 24 |  |
Kojiless | 48 51% |
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The 4th man is...YOU! And you're a besotted, bisexual Catholic who hooks up with a well-tuned German sex-bot in order to get close to the man you love, who doesn't love you so you try to get busy in a ancient crypt, which obviously doesn't work because WHO THE FUCK GETS BUSY IN A CRYPT!? Talk about a mood killer (unless you are a vampire or a Goth teen, which, to my knowledge, neither of the characters were...though this is Paul Verhoeven we're talking about, so they may have been).
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| Oct 24 | kjones77 | 80 70% |
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| Jun 23 | Matt92 | 90 47% |
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| Jun 10 | nunobar | 50 24% |
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JimiAntiloop | 85 77% |
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Angliche92 | 78 71% |
| May 21 | Iffont | 86 % |
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Maaxwell | 75 68% |
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dourface | 80 86% |
| Apr 10 | mate_cosido | 85 69% |
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inmate | 81 65% |
| Mar 17 | Zangin | 57 30% |
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Eclipsed in almost every way by Verhoeven's later masterpiece Basic Instinct, this erotic thriller is still a fun ride. I do appreciate the surrealistic undertones and religious motifs, but the symbolism is way too explicit to be very interesting.
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| Mar 10 |  |
Warren | 86 82% |
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bybrt | 70 65% |
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wetwillies | 90 76% |
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Viewed February 7, 2018.
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TraverseTown | 75 76% |
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| Aug 19, 2017 | 92filmgeek | 71 80% |
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| Jun 05, 2017 | kharms | 20 1% |
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| Apr 20, 2017 | thirdeye42 | 64 8% |
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| Apr 12, 2017 |  |
RYM-byrates | 73 88% |
| Mar 12, 2017 |  |
Ofterdingen | 75 86% |
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The Dutch cousin to early Peter Greenaway and Brian De Palma. This is mostly splendid and fun filmmaking despite a few outdated scenes. Great cinematography by Jan de Bont.
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| Mar 08, 2017 | mkrusell | 77 69% |
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| Mar 01, 2017 | cayh | 65 30% |
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| Feb 26, 2017 |  |
JJ1986 | 50 28% |
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The first hour is very slow.
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mCihhh | 80 81% |
| Feb 23, 2017 | leemarvins | 85 84% |
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jagardoden | 38 11% |
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FrancoZero | 8 28% |
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tenant | 90 94% |
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dcatcher | 60 47% |
| Jan 14, 2017 | cshadows2887 | 90 57% |
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| Jan 14, 2017 | mjbreuer | 71 53% |
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vildanden | 50 42% |
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KeanuGrieves | 86 66% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | filmcricket | 80 89% |
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| Dec 23, 2016 | robochaa | 80 70% |
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| Dec 18, 2016 | jpn | 3 35% |
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| Nov 18, 2016 | Ronin22 | 67 79% |
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lineuphere | 80 66% |
| Nov 10, 2016 | doe | 70 90% |
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coutinho | 80 70% |
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fabiovisnadi | 92 85% |
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| Jun 03, 2016 | gavinbennett | 42 31% |
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GrimsChild | 45 46% |
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kubrickvari | 80 82% |
| May 16, 2016 | DLawrence | 74 34% |
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| May 15, 2016 |  |
astrakhan | 80 74% |
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Verhoeven's early film is as colourful as his more famous later works, a schizophrenic genre mash-up with elements of horror, mystery, black comedy, and dollops of religious imagery. It's anything but boring, and Jeroen Krabb as the lead gives a suitably deranged performance. The ingredients are exotic but the final dish feels a little simple and not to be taken seriously. But it certainly has some delicious moments which hint at Verhoeven's genius. See also: Lair of the White Worm.
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Razorclock | 82 65% |
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RealMacgyver | 70 46% |
| Mar 27, 2016 |  |
porzano | 70 82% |
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M.Robitussin | 88 45% |
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This one hits the "art film" buttons a lot harder but I think I prefer Basic Instinct. Still a fun time w/ Verhoeven.
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| Feb 25, 2016 | ramshackled | 100 91% |
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| Feb 18, 2016 | chair39 | 60 76% |
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| Jan 26, 2016 | firebirdekb | 80 88% |
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| Jan 13, 2016 | RodopLu | 67 55% |
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bobyang | 70 48% |
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kurisu1974 | 70 70% |
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MUBIvotes | 38 74% |
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robot2xl | 75 96% |
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Fenius | 85 53% |
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r/TrueFilm | 80 55% |
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maksler | 60 25% |
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PerryStroika | 64 60% |
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anandare | 30 1% |
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jobsbronson | 18 50% |
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Luk92 | 75 64% |
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ChrisReynold | 65 65% |
| Jan 04, 2015 | Castlevania2 | 90 57% |
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Not as "great" as Basic Instinct but way more lurid and filthy. Outstanding early Verhoeven work and all the bonus points for violence using a prosthetic head.
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| Dec 14, 2014 | felixm85 | 80 64% |
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| Dec 14, 2014 | 10kfilms | 77 72% |
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| Dec 03, 2014 | Lonewolf2003 | 80 75% |
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LuxNatalis | 46 31% |
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RadioFreeLee | 83 70% |
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chmul_cr0n | 72 62% |
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telbis | 60 24% |
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RavynLoony | 64 68% |
| Sep 09, 2014 | HugovdBos | 80 85% |
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jackinthebox | 50 23% |
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kafkalamak | 78 60% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | cbennett | 55 23% |
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Linara | 87 49% |
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majelus | 82 44% |
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Mulholland | 80 70% |
| Jan 21, 2014 |  |
chemical404 | 69 80% |
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This hallucinatory, heavy on symbolism and Freudian psychology thriller is totally wild. Verhoeven managed to find that fine spot between arthouse and mainstream cinema. Plot is highly original - in shocking and entertaining way. Overall, this film is overdone (ominous orchestral music, glaring symbolism...), but that's better than same old genre conventions all over again.
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| Jan 10, 2014 |  |
MMAlpha | 50 16% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | pitn | 84 35% |
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joachimt | 70 64% |
| Nov 27, 2013 | HVM | 90 89% |
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Henrik | 85 90% |
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Christianity as sexually charged schizophrenia. Love it!
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daffodil907 | 77 80% |
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bernardobrum | 90 85% |
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Bagger | 75 63% |
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*singing* there's a black-winged gull wit a broken back/ Theres a butterfly trapped in a spider's web - there's a little LSD in my noir today - but it's the same old noir as yesterday. - I've seen it before in black and white and grain. About a sort-of-gay man who is a bit insane. He takes a half-brained turn down Vagina Lane - And it all ends up in tragicomic pain.
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| Nov 29, 2012 | !nsomn!a | 60 25% |
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| Nov 14, 2012 | Ronin21 | 77 60% |
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CCLZA | 80 78% |
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This is major work by the director. It's personal and very stylish. The themes of religion, destiny and reality are cleverly developed.
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| Oct 16, 2012 | korkarlen | 3 86% |
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| Oct 06, 2012 | citizenzxc | 80 51% |
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lumpnboy | 50 53% |
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| May 05, 2012 | julibu | 87 70% |
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guvolefou | 75 53% |
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Jos | 79 57% |
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osbojo | 90 89% |
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avgcrtckr | 67 81% |
| Oct 14, 2011 | Plaza | 10 97% |
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| Sep 09, 2011 | nicson | 75 82% |
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keskin | 76 74% |
| Jul 06, 2011 | gazpacho | 90 96% |
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Bandy | 65 27% |
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L Lawliet | 70 21% |
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heavennhell | 72 45% |
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| May 03, 2011 | Cockola | 76 63% |
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| Apr 19, 2011 | hoolie | 80 56% |
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| Apr 19, 2011 |  |
dunbar | 75 60% |
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There are more heavy-handed religious symbols than boobs or penises in this movie. But the fact that there's both is not surprising for a Dutch film, and Verhoeven seems to have little fear of going all out. He always hammers home messages in a curiously entertaining and very watchable way. (Browsing other reviews I would warn against anything that's been edited, particularly at the hands of some conservative American editor)
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| Apr 17, 2011 |  |
elmakebabi | 91 98% |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Unimonster | 8 9% |
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| Mar 05, 2011 | cosmic_bus | 70 57% |
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sweevo | 85 67% |
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MArkjp | 75 61% |
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Lots of over-the-top symbolism combined with some pretty great shots makes for good entertainment
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| Jan 03, 2011 |  |
marsco | 73 69% |
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Castroph | 5 40% |
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michiuff | 9 93% |
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JooJoo | 4 54% |
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I cannot tell how Verhoeven expects me to take this. Too serious for camp, too silly for anything else - either way it's ridiculous entertainment.
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by Devol | 81 78% |
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viniciusjn | 75 42% |
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PeaceAnarchy | 88 90% |
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A really curious blend of tension and silliness, bending the reality of the film along with the main character's quirks. It's effective because the film acknowledges that it's telling something of a tall tale while keeping a semblance of grounding and the lead actor is really good at keeping switching the tone of the film naturally.
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| Oct 04, 2009 |  |
winds | 5 51% |
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ze_qualquer | 80 84% |
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Stain | 60 47% |
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I fail to see what the big deal is about this movie
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| Sep 09, 2009 | negative | 3 % |
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| Sep 08, 2009 |  |
KAH | 3 74% |
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Colorful thriller that throws the viewer off with symbolic imagery and surreal fantasy sequences. Might be considered pretentious by some, but its obviously deliberately overdone in a sort of trashy arthouse style, while retaining beautiful visuals and telling a pretty straightforward story. Seeing this movie you realize Verhoeven had to be picked up by Hollywood sooner or later.
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| Aug 28, 2009 | susieqny | 10 12% |
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MrsEmmaPeel | 50 5% |
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Carlospro | 80 79% |
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Veterini | 82 79% |
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Vandelay1 | 84 92% |
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Nice Movie
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| Jun 13, 2009 |  |
jef costello | 72 38% |
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Grouchy | 88 81% |
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dirtyzen | 75 81% |
| Apr 27, 2009 | SneakySneaks | 75 44% |
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| Apr 26, 2009 |  |
Filmood | 84 83% |
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i heart verhoeven
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| Apr 20, 2009 |  |
imdb | 73 28% |
| Jan 23, 2009 | muhittin | 90 80% |
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| Jan 03, 2009 | TJ Ximenez | 95 68% |
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filmaffinity | 67 69% |
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lucbapt | 89 75% |
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Darkling | 75 79% |
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lauratron | 79 64% |
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