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The Men's Club

1986 · 101 min

A talky, uneasy chamber piece where men air their resentments and the night curdles into something sour and confessional.

Directed by: Peter Medak
Genres: Drama
Starring: David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel

Tagline: Growing up is hard to do.
Overview: Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.

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Directed by: Peter Medak
Genres: Drama
Starring: David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
gender
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Peter Medak
Written by: Leonard Michaels
Starring: David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel, Frank Langella, Roy Scheider, Craig Wasson, Treat Williams, Stockard Channing
Music: Lee Holdridge
Cinematography: John Fleckenstein
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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