Pendulum

A tense, noirish chase through a system that turns on one of its own, with a grim, steady pull.

Directed by

George Schaefer

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Starring

George Peppard, Jean Seberg, Richard Kiley

Tagline

A motion picture with the hard edge of today!

Overview

On the evening of his decoration for bringing a murderer to justice, Washington DC Police Captain Frank Matthews' wife, and her lover are murdered in bed. Jailed as the prime suspect, with the aforementioned murderer released on a technicality Matthews escapes in search of the man he believes to be the real killer.

How it feels

Dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, betrayal, guilt, crime

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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