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Matilda

1978 · 105 min

A goofy, good-natured underdog comedy that coasts on the novelty of a boxing kangaroo and a fast-talking hustler's schemes.

Directed by
Daniel Mann
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Family
Tagline
America loves a winner!
Overview
A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.

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Directed by
Daniel Mann
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Family
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • greed
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy, crime, family
    Directed by
    Daniel Mann
    Written by
    Albert S. Ruddy, Timothy Galfas
    Starring
    Elliott Gould, Clive Revill, Harry Guardino, Roy Clark, Karen Carlson, Art Metrano, Lionel Stander, Roberta Collins
    Music
    Jerrold Immel
    Cinematography
    Jack Woolf
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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