Movie

The Chairman

1969 · 93 min

A slow-burning Cold War spy thriller that keeps you on edge with its paranoid atmosphere and moral ambiguity.

Tagline: If the Red Chinese don't kill him... a computer in London will!
Overview: An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, betrayal, survival, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
betrayal
survival
politics
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild