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Jack Irish: Black Tide

2012 · 98 min

A slow-burning Australian crime drama with a weary, likable hero, dry humour, and a sense of melancholy hanging over the investigation.

Directed by
Jeffrey Walker
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
It can pull you under.
Overview
Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets.

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Directed by
Jeffrey Walker
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • mystery
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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  1. Jack Irish: Bad DebtsMovie · 2012
  2. Jack Irish: Black TideMovie · 2012 This title
  3. Jack Irish: Dead PointMovie · 2014

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Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Jeffrey Walker
Written by
Matt Cameron
Starring
Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing, Shane Jacobson, Damien Richardson, Don Hany, Lachy Hulme
Music
Harry James Angus
Cinematography
Martin McGrath
Runtime
98 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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