Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Predrag This is one cool thriller that takes place in the course of one night, Roy Scheider & Adam Baldwin are two hit-man who are to bring back a kid who may have witnessed something he shouldn't have, it is clear from the start that the two men don't like each other & the kid plays on this to his advantage in the hopes of escaping, Baldwin is the younger of the two & is a hothead with a short temper, Scheider is a veteran who is all business & knows that being careful is better than being over the top. Adam Baldwin gives a vicious performance as the hot-headed Tate, though a lot of his dialogue is badly dubbed over for content (despite the movie's R rating). Roy Scheider is ice-cold as Cohen, conceivable as a veteran killer suffering from hearing loss.The story is very interesting and makes you listen as to what is going on. Some twist and turns with the hit men making a run after they shoot the witness and the guards not having a chance. Taking a hostage who causes more pain than they expected. The movie as a whole isn't the greatest, but it's not so much the plot that drives this movie. The characters of Cohen and Tate, their conflicting natures and constitutions is what makes this movie worth your time. As the tension mounts, you can sense the characters' hatred for one another. When the movie reaches it's climax, you don't really care who gets killed but you really want someone to get it. Now it's not boring as it has a bit off a pace but not too fast as to spoil a fantastic show.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

Scott LeBrun "Cohen and Tate" is a reasonably entertaining road movie of the dramatic kind: mismatched mafia hit men Cohen (Roy Scheider) and Tate (Adam Baldwin) carry out an assignment to kidnap young Travis (Harley Cross of "The Believers"), gunning down his parents and the FBI agents watching over them. Travis had witnessed a mob rubout and now the employers of Cohen and Tate want to know everything that the kid knows before taking *him* out. The problem is, nothing goes smooth because of the two opposing personalities in play here. Cohen is the Older and Wiser type, very weary at having to put up with a hothead punk such as Tate, the kind of guy who enjoys violence way too much. Travis soon notices this and realizes that his best chances for survival lie in attempting to pit them against one another.Eric Red, screenwriter of "The Hitcher" and "Near Dark", made his feature length directing debut with this moderately interesting, very well paced little film, his version of the O. Henry story "The Ransom at Red Chief". Most of the film takes place inside a car, so he proves up to the challenge of shooting in a claustrophobic environment and keeping the audience involved in what is happening. As Cohen and Tate spend more and more time with each other, things just get more and more grim and uneasy. Tate has shown his capacity for savagery, and his quick temper, and the increasingly more frustrated Cohen finds it harder and harder to maintain his self control. What is often truly disturbing is seeing guns repeatedly leveled at young Cross' head. You really fear for this kids' life.Right from the start, Red is ratcheting up the suspense, diving head first into the action. In an odd touch, he gets his back story out of the way *very* quickly with a brief expository text. Then things soon get ugly. Red does an excellent job of keeping his tone grim throughout. Much of the effectiveness, however, can be attributed to the acting. Baldwin is a live wire in his part, and young Cross delivers a sympathetic, mature performance, holding his own opposite his more experienced co-stars. Scheider is of course superb; he's as commanding as ever as the professional killer saddled with a loose cannon partner. Cooper Huckabee ("The Funhouse") is good in his brief screen time as Travis' father. Talents behind the camera include composer Bill Conti and cinematographer Victor J. Kemper."Cohen and Tate" is good stuff and is worth seeking out or rediscovering for the cult movie aficionado.Seven out of 10.

TedMichaelMor "Cohen and Tate" feels implausible. However, strong iconography and classic film styles employed by cinematographer Victor Temper impart a formal beauty. Tight editing creates relentless tension. A terrific cast makes good use of a script. They play the script well. Eric Reid has a strong talent for creating a sense of terror without playing too many clichés.Watching the film created anxiety for me, not in the opening sequence as much as in the night road trip. Watching the movie also reminded me how much I miss the fine actor Roy Scheider. Adam Baldwin almost seem a bit too much as the psychotic hit man Tate but who am I to complain? I find the film excessive in many ways—but I respect and recommend it.

mikestruffles This is one of the best films of it kind. It's gritty and suspenseful, with one unexpected twist after another. The low budget adds to the gritty feel. Most of the movie takes place in a moving car--very claustrophobic feel. Harley Cross holds his own acting-wise against Scheider and Baldwin, despite being saddled with a heavy Texas accent. And does anyone know if he did his own stunts? The traffic dodging scenes looks like him rather than a stand-in. Movie wasn't released in NYC to my knowledge--I found it at a rental place a few years ago. Hoping this gets a DVD release soon. I'd love to hear the background stories about how scenes were filmed.