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In the Blink of an Eye

1996 · 90 min

A quiet, earnest TV drama that leans on loyalty and injustice, asking you to sit with a friend's long fight rather than thrill you.

Directed by
Micki Dickoff
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Crime
Starring
Veronica Hamel, Mimi Rogers, Carlos Gómez
Tagline
Her childhood friend is in prison for a crime she says she didn't commit. Is she willing to sacrifice everything to save her?
Overview
Hamel portrays director Dickoff who suspends her career in order to help a friend who's been in prison for quite some time in connection with a murder.

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Directed by
Micki Dickoff
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Crime
Starring
Veronica Hamel, Mimi Rogers, Carlos Gómez
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • justice
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    Places
    • prison
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie, crime
    Directed by
    Micki Dickoff
    Written by
    Rama Laurie Stagner, Dan Witt
    Starring
    Veronica Hamel, Mimi Rogers, Carlos Gómez, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Brian Markinson, Mary Mara, Judith Marie-Bergan, Denise Richards
    Music
    James McVay
    Cinematography
    João Fernandes
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America

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