Labyrinthe infernal

Original title: Iron Maze

1991
R
1h 44m

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Bridget Fonda and Jeff Fahey in Labyrinthe infernal (1991)

In Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburg: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amusement park, is found half dead in his mil... Read allIn Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburg: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amusement park, is found half dead in his mill. Bellboy Barry admits to have done it - in self defense. Chief Ruhle interrogates him an... Read allIn Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburg: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amusement park, is found half dead in his mill. Bellboy Barry admits to have done it - in self defense. Chief Ruhle interrogates him and Sugito's young wife and business partners, but it takes a while, until he gets through t... Read all

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4.6/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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7Maverick1962

Excellent thriller.

I really liked this compelling thriller, full of twists and turns and keeping me guessing as to who was telling the truth. Good performances from Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda and J T Walsh. The Iron Maze refers to a disused steel works that a Japanese business man intends to turn into a theme park for children in this neglected area. The thrills start when Fahey is attracted to the business man's wife, Fonda, and the inevitable two's company, three's a crowd problem takes over. Kept me guessing until the end. Is Fahey a brutal thug who rapes Fonda or really a nice guy with only romantic intentions. The all tell different stories which is what held my attention.

2vitachiel

Is it really so hard to get that mic out of sight?

So the director must be a fan of Akira Kurosawa, referring with this movie to Rashomon. Easy, take a clever plot and fill out the details with a very boring detective case. I'm glad Walsh was in this one, he is the only actor worth watching. Fonda is an expressionless wallflower and Fahey is the most prototypical B-movie actor I have ever seen.

Really, why do people make such movies? Do they hope the audience gets tricked into buying (or renting) this film so they can make some profit out of this budget wasting creep? Most bad movies do have at least one or two scenes that are unintentionally funny or weird. This one lacks in all places (except, again, for Walsh, which is why I do not give it the lowest rating). Brainless anti-entertainment.

4LilsZoo2

Implausible plot....

Improbable script, nobody acts this way in real life. The scene where the Sheriff takes the self confessed killer into the office and then puts the only other suspect on the speaker phone is just ridiculous. The only reason I picked this film to watch is the marvelous and wonderful J.T. Walsh. A truley authentic actor whose time on this Earth was cut way too short. The only other reason to watch is the plotline between Jeff Fahey and the kid "Mickey" who had no other person to count on. The ending, while good and fuzzy, still didn't make the emotional payoff for watching this film in it's entirety. I give it a 4 out of 10. Three of those goes to J.T.

2merklekranz

Total waste of time .......

An attempted murder of a Japanese businessman in a dying Pennsylvania steel town had plenty of promise. The red herrings are introduced at a rapid rate, like the disgruntled steel workers who don't want an amusement park taking the place of their union jobs, or the town rebel played by Jeff Fahey wanting to run off with the businessman's wife, or the wife herself, Bridget Fonda, wanting her husband out of the picture. Different characters tell police captain, J.T.Walsh, their version of the murder attempt in flashbacks. If all this sounds confusing, it is. "Iron Maze" is also convoluted, pointless, ridiculous, and a total waste of time. - MERK

6gridoon2025

Underrated, intriguing mystery

"Iron Maze" is a little-publicized mystery drama from 1991, good for fans of conflicting flashbacks, lies, half-truths and partial truths. Though technically faulty (with often echoing sound, and frequent boom-mike appearances in the frame), it is thematically challenging, with a puzzle-like structure that rewards attention, as people give different accounts of the same events which sometimes confirm, sometimes deny, and sometimes complete the missing pieces of each other. The film's main setting, an abandoned steel mill in the middle of nowhere, is an unusal and evocative one. **1/2 out of 4.