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The Spoils Before Dying

2015 · 1 season

A deliberately silly, jazz-soaked noir spoof that plays like a tipsy fever dream with deadpan absurdity.

Genres
Comedy, Crime
Tagline
A groovy trip in free-form jazz.
Overview
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
How it feels
Absurd, satirical and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Mystery, art, identity, deception
Content
Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
Note
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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
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Created by
Harper Steele, Matt Piedmont
Written by
Harper Steele, Matt Piedmont
Starring
Michael Kenneth Williams, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Bérénice Marlohe, Chin Han, Will Ferrell, Peter Coyote, Steve Tom
Music
Andrew Feltenstein, John Nau
Cinematography
Giles Dunning
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 23 min each
Network
IFC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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