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Tax Season

1988 · 92 min

A lightweight, goofy comedy that coasts on the awkwardness of an innocent accountant tangled up with sleazy criminals.

Directed by
Tom Law
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Fritz Bronner, James Hong, Arte Johnson
Tagline
The Hollywood Tax Service, where tax is never taxing.
Overview
An idealistic and slightly naive accountant buys a tax preparation business in Hollywood. His first big client accidentally gives him an account ledger with details of his cocaine trafficking.

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Directed by
Tom Law
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Fritz Bronner, James Hong, Arte Johnson
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • work
  • greed
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Tom Law
Written by
Tom Law
Starring
Fritz Bronner, James Hong, Arte Johnson, Jana Grant, Patti Karr, Professor Toru Tanaka, Dorrie Krum, Ken Letner
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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