''Sin'' is a 2003 American

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directed by Michael Stevens. It stars

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and

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, with a supporting cast including

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and Chris Spencer. The film, which was released

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, has been censured by Oldman.

Plot synopsis

Retired

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police officer Eddie Burns (

) goes in search of his wayward sister Kassie (

). Along the way, his past wrongdoings make him the target of a revenge campaign by enigmatic criminal Charlie Strom (

Cast

Reception

Critical reaction

Dominic Wills of '' TalkTalk'' described ''Sin'' as "a kind of cross between '' Death Wish'' and ''

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'' journalist Shannon Nutt awarded the film two stars out of five, and wrote: "''Sin'' makes for a decent rental... The plotline is rather predictable and similar to many other cop dramas you'll find out there, but the acting of both Rhames and Oldman put ''Sin'' just a notch above other releases in the same genre." Forrest Hartman of the ''

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'' gave the movie a "C−" score, and said: "It lacks the tension and cohesion that might have made it good. Locals may appreciate the nice Nevada backdrops, but there's not much more to recommend." Critic Dennis Schwartz also rated the film "C−", calling it a "weakly directed revenge tale" with "stilted dialogue, a tired story, schematic action scenes, a questionable moral compass and uninspired acting (even from the noted headliners)". ''

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'' writer Xan Brooks felt that with ''Sin'', Oldman accepted a "barrel-scraping" role at the "low point" of his career.

Oldman's response

Oldman admitted in a 2005 interview with '' Time Out'' that he signed onto ''Sin'' purely for money, as he had not acted in some time and had recently settled a divorce. He said of the film: "Oh God, that's possibly the worst movie ever made. I even felt sorry for the trees they cut down for the script paper... If you're a connoisseur of the terrible, you might get a twisted joy out of it."

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* * * {{AllMovie movie 2003 films American crime thriller films 2003 crime thriller films American films about revenge Films scored by Michael Giacchino Films shot in Nevada 2000s English-language films 2000s American films