The potentially memorable screen teaming of Richard Widmark and Oliver Reed (the only one in both of their long careers) turns out to be quite forgettable indeed in this muddled spy thriller. A couple of decent action sequences (mostly car chases) cannot really save the uninteresting script. Both Widmark and Reed seem to be doing this one out of obligation, while the beautiful Gayle Hunnicutt has a pretty thankless role as Widmark's ill-fated wife. Even the Jerusalem setting doesn't give much distinction to the film. Overall, "The Sell-Out" might hold some interest for fans of the leads, but it's almost impossible to recommend it to anyone else. *1/2 out of 4.
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