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Monolith

1993 · 95 min

A routine buddy-cop investigation that slides into government-conspiracy sci-fi, watchable but unremarkable, with occasional sparks of tension.

Directed by
John Eyres
Genres
Action, Science fiction
Starring
Bill Paxton, Lindsay Frost, John Hurt
Tagline
The end of the world is about to begin.
Overview
Two cops investigating the murder of a young boy become involved in a very secret project involving alien life. Needless to say, the authorities don't want them to stick their noses into this

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Directed by
John Eyres
Genres
Action, Science fiction
Starring
Bill Paxton, Lindsay Frost, John Hurt
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • conspiracy
    • deception
    • power
    • technology
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    action, science fiction
    Directed by
    John Eyres
    Written by
    Stephen Lister
    Starring
    Bill Paxton, Lindsay Frost, John Hurt, Louis Gossett Jr., Musetta Vander, Paul Ganus, Andrew Lamond, Mark Phelan
    Cinematography
    Alan M. Trow
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Germany, United States of America
    Languages
    English, Spanish

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