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Jack Irish: Bad Debts

2012 · 90 min

A slow-burning, downbeat Australian crime drama with a weary, damaged hero, dry humour, and a tangled mystery that rewards patience.

Directed by: Jeffrey Walker
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen

Tagline: ...He's down but not out.
Overview: Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.

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Directed by: Jeffrey Walker
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: redemption
corruption
grief
isolation
justice
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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

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