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Cold Around the Heart

1997 · 96 min

A grim, sun-bleached crime chase that drifts along dusty roads with a cold, brooding menace.

Directed by
John Ridley
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
David Caruso, Kelly Lynch, Stacey Dash
Overview
A jewel thief moves towards a reunion of revenge with his lover, who pushed him out of their speeding getaway car.

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Directed by
John Ridley
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
David Caruso, Kelly Lynch, Stacey Dash
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • betrayal
    • crime
    • obsession
    Places
    • road trip
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, thriller, drama
    Directed by
    John Ridley
    Written by
    John Ridley
    Starring
    David Caruso, Kelly Lynch, Stacey Dash, Chris Noth, John Spencer, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Richard Kind, Kirk Baltz
    Cinematography
    Malik Hassan Sayeed
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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