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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.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.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe 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.
- 30The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe 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.
- 30Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhile The Escape of Prisoner 614 has the right cast for a good old-fashioned romp, this movie barely moves.
- 25Movie NationRoger MooreMovie 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.