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Tony Rome
Crime · Mystery · Thriller · 1967
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.
Movie details
Tony Rome
“The action is so fast... it's a wonder Tony Rome stays alive... and single!”
1967 Crime · Mystery · Thriller 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.5 / 10
3.5K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Tony Rome?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Richard L. Breen
Frank Sinatra
Tony Rome
Jill St. John
Ann Archer
Richard Conte
Lt. Dave Santini
Gena Rowlands
Rita Kosterman
Simon Oakland
Rudy Kosterman
Robert J. Wilke
Ralph Turpin
Sue Lyon
Diana Pines
Court is in session
Put Tony Rome on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.