The Survivors | | Cast : | Walter Matthau, Robin Williams | | Director : | Michael Ritchie | | Studio : | Columbia Tristar Hom | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 01, 1983 | | DVD Released Date : | April 23, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | Great movie | Content
 | One of my all time favorite movies. You can like this movie if you are for or against guns. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 22, 2005 | | Summary | It shouldn't work, but it does . . . | Content
| The comic premise of this movie is a good one. Two passing acquaintances are thrown together trying to escape a hit-man with bad nerves and colitis---well-played by Jerry Reed. I think Williams does carry the movie, but his repartee with Reed is some of the funniest writing (more likely improvisation) I've ever heard. Whatever this movie lacks is made up for in the scenes pitting Williams' "Donald" against Reed's bad guy. Those scenes are worth the cost of the whole movie. I'm amazed and also happy this one was released on DVD. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 17, 2005 | | Summary | "The Survivors" improves with time | Content
| 1983's "The Survivors" is one of those rare films that when i first saw it , i didn't care much for but over the years it seems to improve after each viewing. Robin Williams and Walter Matthau are recently unemployed and while eating at a diner are held up by a robber who they both can finger and eventually bring in to the authorities for arrest. However , the robber (Jerry Reed) is quickly set free. Williams decides to change his life by diving into heavily armed weapons and joining a survivalist camp. Williams asks Matthau to join but he denies the option. While driving a cab , Matthau is held up once again by Reed. Demanding to know Williams whereabouts Matthau explains that Williams has left town for the camp. Matthau along with his teenage daughter (Kristen Vigard) head to the secluded camp with Reed to soon follow. The survivalist camp is wrappped in a beautiful wintry scenery. Not a strong script and not overly funny but just enough laughs provided by mainly the great Robin Williams who carries this film all by himself! |
| Rating | | | Date | April 27, 2004 | | Summary | robin williams is hilarious in this film | Content
| this movie is a genuine treasure to watch. sit back and enjoy one of robin william's best roles. walter matthau and jerry reed round out the cast in a twisting comedy about life, getting fired, and giving society the finger. enjoy |
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