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Freaky Deaky

2012 · 90 min

A scrappy, talky crime caper that ambles through seventies Detroit with dry wit, oddball crooks and a shaggy, uneven charm.

Directed by
Charles Matthau
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Christian Slater, Michael Jai White, Crispin Glover
Tagline
Crime is such a trippy thing
Overview
Set in 1974, a pair of '60s radicals rely on their bomb-making skills on their way to becoming capitalists.

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Directed by
Charles Matthau
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Christian Slater, Michael Jai White, Crispin Glover
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Starring
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Music
Joseph LoDuca
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
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Languages
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