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An Officer and a Murderer

2012 · 85 min

A cold, methodical true-crime procedural that builds quiet dread as a respected facade slowly cracks under patient police work.

Directed by
Norma Bailey
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Overview
The true story of Colonel Russell Williams, one Canada’s most powerful and respected Air Force Officers, who committed numerous brutal crimes and was eventually brought down by a tenacious small town police detective.

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Directed by
Norma Bailey
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • crime
  • deception
  • power
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • military
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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