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The Sophisticated Gents

1981 · 1 season

A slow, talky reunion drama where old loyalties and a murder inquiry quietly unsettle a long-awaited celebration.

Created by
Harry Falk
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Overview
The 25-year reunion of members of a black athletic-social club brings together nine of its members for the first time to honor their old coach but is marred by a murder investigation involving one of the gents.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Friendship, loyalty, crime, race
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Harry Falk
Genres
Drama, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, mystery
    Created by
    Harry Falk
    Written by
    Melvin Van Peebles
    Starring
    Sonny Jim Gaines, Paul Winfield, Bernie Casey, Rosey Grier, Thalmus Rasulala, Robert Hooks, Raymond St. Jacques, Ron O'Neal
    Cinematography
    Terry K. Meade
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 200 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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