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The Lookout

2012 · 86 min

A tense, fast-moving crime thriller with sudden violence and a grim, cynical edge.

Directed by: Michele Placido
Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Mathieu Kassovitz, Olivier Gourmet

Overview: When police is about to apprehend a famous gang of bank robbers, an elite sniper opens fire from a roof, thus facilitating the flee of his accomplices. However, one of them is seriously injured, which compromises the plans of the thieves.

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Directed by: Michele Placido
Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Mathieu Kassovitz, Olivier Gourmet

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
betrayal
survival
corruption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime, mystery
Directed by: Michele Placido
Written by: Cédric Melon, Denis Brusseaux
Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Mathieu Kassovitz, Olivier Gourmet, Francis Renaud, Nicolas Briançon, Jérôme Pouly, Violante Placido, Luca Argentero
Music: Nicolas Errèra, Sacha Galperine
Cinematography: Arnaldo Catinari
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Belgium, France, Italy
Languages: French, Italian

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