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The Cradle Will Fall

2004 · 95 min

A slow-burning TV thriller that keeps you guessing as a routine investigation turns into something darker and more personal.

Directed by
Rob W. King
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Angie Everhart, John Ralston, Philippe Brenninkmeyer
Tagline
Her end will justify his means
Overview
The suicide of a pregnant woman begins to look like murder and a county prosecutor is called in to investigate.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Rob W. King
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Angie Everhart, John Ralston, Philippe Brenninkmeyer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • death
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Rob W. King
Written by
John Benjamin Martin
Starring
Angie Everhart, John Ralston, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, A.C. Peterson, Carol Higgins Clark, Denis Akiyama, William B. Davis, Stephen Huszar
Music
Claude Foisy
Cinematography
Mark Dobrescu
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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