Kevin Costner’s Secret Crime Western Masterpiece Has 1 Last Chance to Prove Critics Wrong

It isn't often when two of the most respected critics of their generations are united in their dismissal of a movie that most others swear by, but that's what happened in 1987. Director Brian De Palma rounded up a star-studded cast for an epic gangster movie with Western overtones; the movie was a major box-office hit, grossing nearly $190 million worldwide against a reported budget of $25 million. It was also honored with four Oscar nominations, winning in the Best Supporting Actor category. Despite the high pedigree on display — the music was composed by the legendary Ennio Morricone and the script was written by David Mamet — the movie was given negative reviews by Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert.