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Sanctimony | 
| Director: Uwe Boll
Actors: David Millbern, Catherine Oxenberg, Michael Paré, Jennifer Rubin, Eric Roberts
Studio: Geneon
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 36.98
Buy New: CDN$ 26.62
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 45085
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: 11531
UPC: 013023153196
EAN: 0013023153196
ASIN: B00005IC0F
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: October 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Ships from US -ships in 24 hours- Avg delivery time 7-14 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
From Amazon.com
Casper Van Dien's smooth, impassive face is well suited to playing a sociopath. He's Tom Turner, a successful stock trader with a sideline in serial murder, dubbed "The Monkey Maker" because he cuts either the eyes, the ears, or the tongue from his victims. Michael Paré (Eddie and the Cruisers) and Jennifer Rubin (The Crush) are two cops on his trail. There's nothing original about Sanctimony--from its dynamic opening credits to its blood-spattered end, it's ripped off from Seven and American Psycho, and it explicitly makes reference to The Silence of the Lambs--and yet, despite its messy plot and cheesy dialogue, there's a rambunctious, nonstop energy that keeps the movie watchable. Maybe it's the aggressive eye-candy editing, the color-saturated lighting, or the constant camera movement; maybe it's the efficiency of the scenes; maybe it's the low-key competence of the acting, but Sanctimony seems like a modern, straight-to-video version of a B movie, a low-budget flick that made up in ingenuity what it lacked in budget. It doesn't have the psychological rigor of a classic film noir, but it moves along solidly and will appeal to thriller fans. Also featuring Eric Roberts (Star 80, The Pope of Greenwich Village) in an unusually straightforward role as a no-nonsense police lieutenant. --Bret Fetzer
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| Customer Reviews:
 casper does it again June 14, 2002
i dunno what it is about casper van dien but i just love him. whenever he's on screen i'm mesmerised! buy it just for him and yes once again he drops his trousers!
 What a ripoff May 30, 2002
Movie Buff (USA)
First of all I borrowed the video--no way on earth I'd pay anything for this although it "reads" like it might be interesting. Several points brought up in the IMDB included one particularly on point PULLLEEASE A cop chasing a suspect in a VW Beetle? I am a major fan of Michael Pare. Unfortunately, the more I see of his movies the more I am beginning to believe he is strictly Eddie Wilson from Eddie & The Cruisers. His mannerisms, his way of talking to his wife, his telling a story, ya know what I mean? Even his gestures...all of this has been seen multiple times in other films. As Det. Renaut he is strictly a cardboard character....no more. The only character one can even remotely get a feel for his Renaut's wife. The killer is straight out of American Psycho and there are more than a few references to Silence of the Lambs. I don't really see the relation to Seven, but I'm sure there is one. Sloppy editing, especially in the beginning and a the murderer hanging around in some place so OUT of place for him will certainly arouse suspicion. Right away we are given the murderer and the bumbling way that capture is handled makes it unbelievable. Tied up nicely with a shootout. I am very disappointed in this film and I had hoped that Michael Pare would've developed more character than to star in the same type of role over and over. Very disappointed indeed. DO NOT PASS GO. DO NOT WASTE TIME with this film. Sorry.
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