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The Criminals

1976 · 92 min

A grim, matter-of-fact true-crime anthology that plays like a sober police file, offering little comfort and no easy thrills.

Genres
Crime
Overview
An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Part 1: Hidden Torsos' A woman and her daughter are murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Part 2: 'Valley of the Hanged'-A man murders his wife and her lover. Part 3: 'The Stuntmen' - A gang boss is murdered by his wife's lover
How it feels
Dark, bleak and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, violence, betrayal, death
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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