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Inchon

1981 · 140 min

A lumbering, self-important war epic that feels stitched together from grand battles and stiff domestic drama, more exhausting than stirring.

Directed by: Terence Young
Genres: History, War, Drama
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara

Tagline: LOVE. DESTINY. HEROES. War Changes Everything.
Overview: Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationship.

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Directed by: Terence Young
Genres: History, War, Drama
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
family
love
survival
power
Places: big city
countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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