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The Vice Guide

A sober, slow-building true-crime drama that trades thrills for a queasy sense of institutional rot.

Directed by
Matt Johnson
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Fred Hechinger, Finn Wolfhard, Frank Dillane
Overview
A Vice editor allegedly recruits drug mules for an international cocaine trafficking operation, some of it tied to activity out of the media company’s offices.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Matt Johnson
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Fred Hechinger, Finn Wolfhard, Frank Dillane
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • corruption
    • media
    • deception
    • power
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Matt Johnson
    Written by
    Matt Johnson
    Starring
    Fred Hechinger, Finn Wolfhard, Frank Dillane, Craig Warnock
    Music
    Jay McCarrol
    Cinematography
    Jared Raab
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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