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- Philip Seymour Hoffman is assigned William Devane’s Janeway role.
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The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Lotte Palfi Andor as the woman who recognizes Szell wins; Devane is also considered.
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- William Devane is considered but judged to have too much screen time.
- Lotte Palfi Andor’s brief appearance recognizing Szell is selected.
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Location photography, conspiracy-thriller construction, early death, dentistry horror, reversals, deposit boxes, running skills, Steadicam use, and Devane are praised.
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- Authentic New York and Paris location shooting is praised.
- Doc’s death staging outside the modernist building is praised.
- Knowing the conspiracy makes Elsa’s surveillance and other clues more rewarding on rewatch.
- Roy Scheider dying earlier than expected is praised as an effective star misdirection.
- The film’s use of dentistry as torture remains potent.
- Janeway’s apparent rescue of Babe becoming another interrogation is praised as a plot reversal.
- Movie scenes involving safety-deposit boxes are called reliably watchable.
- Babe’s highway-ramp jump is praised despite its physical improbability.
- Babe’s marathon training paying off during his escape is praised.
- The film is credited as an early Steadicam production and the first such movie released.
- William Devane’s 1976–77 run and his performance are praised.
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