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Onionhead

1958 · 111 min

A wartime service comedy-drama that balances easy laughs with darker currents of jealousy and betrayal, feeling more bittersweet than uproarious.

Tagline: The Ship's Cook who has the Coast Guard in a Stew!
Overview: An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, love, betrayal, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
betrayal
corruption
redemption
Places: military
big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild