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Christina

1984 · 92 min

A pulpy, lurid exploitation ride that moves fast and stays silly, more titillating than tense.

Directed by
Francisco Lara Polop
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Jewel Shepard, Ian Sera, Enrique Johson
Tagline
Jewel Shepard is Christina
Overview
Christina Von Belle, a wealthy heiress, is kidnapped by a lesbian terrorist group and held for ransom. She escapes the lesbian terrorists only to fall into the clutches of a gang of gourmet chefs who want a piece of the ransom themselves.

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Directed by
Francisco Lara Polop
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Jewel Shepard, Ian Sera, Enrique Johson
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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
    • crime
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • sexuality
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Francisco Lara Polop
    Written by
    Harry Alan Towers
    Starring
    Jewel Shepard, Ian Sera, Enrique Johson, Emilio Linder, Tony Isbert, Pepita Full James, Emiliano Redondo, Helen Devon
    Cinematography
    Alejandro Ulloa
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Spain, United States of America
    Languages
    Spanish

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