| The Specialist | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Luis Llosa |
| Written by | Alexandra Seros |
| Based on | The Specialist by John Shirley |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey L. Kimball |
| Edited by | Jack Hofstra |
| Music by | John Barry |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million[1] |
| Box office | $170.4 million[1] |
The Specialist is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Eric Roberts, and Rod Steiger.[2] It is loosely based on "The Specialist" series of novels by John Shirley. The film was met with negative critical response, but became a box office success, and Gloria Estefan's version of "Turn the Beat Around" became a dance sensation, becoming #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart.
- ^ a b "The Specialist". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- ^ Clary, Mike (1994-06-18). "Call in the Specialist Series: On the Job. Spotlighting the Workaday World. One in a Series". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-25.