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Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

2011 · 105 min

A somber, slow-burning true-crime drama that trades flash for quiet desperation and period detail.

Directed by
Nathan Morlando
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
Tagline
Gangster. Media darling. Model citizen.
Overview
Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

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Directed by
Nathan Morlando
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • ambition
  • crime
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, history
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Runtime
105 min
Country
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