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Columbus Circle

2012 · 82 min

A tense, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you guessing as a recluse's sealed world is pried open by a murder investigation.

Directed by: George Gallo
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Selma Blair, Jason Lee, Amy Smart

Tagline: An apartment to die for.
Overview: An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation.

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Directed by: George Gallo
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Selma Blair, Jason Lee, Amy Smart

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
fate
deception
freedom
mystery
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by: George Gallo
Written by: George Gallo, Kevin Pollak
Starring: Selma Blair, Jason Lee, Amy Smart, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollak, Beau Bridges, Lauren Gallagher, Samm Levine
Cinematography: Anastas N. Michos
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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