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Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii

1980 · 90 min

A sun-drenched, laid-back mystery with a warm buddy vibe, punctuated by tense confrontations and a touch of melancholy.

Overview: 90 minute Magnum PI pilot film. When Thomas's childhood friend and Naval comrade Dan Cook turns up dead, Thomas is adamant that the official cause of death, a burst bag of smuggled cocaine, is bogus, and enlists the aid of Dan's sister Alice in taking on the Navy to uncover the true nature of the top-secret assignment Dan was working on before his death.
How it feels: Tense, warm, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, justice, betrayal, conspiracy
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: friendship
justice
betrayal
conspiracy
loyalty
Places: big city
sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild