Movie

Alamo Bay

1985 · 98 min

A grim, slow-burning study of resentment and economic fear that leaves you uneasy long after it ends.

Tagline: Alamo Bay. A place where everyone risked everything for a piece of the American Dream.
Overview: A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, race, violence, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
race
violence
survival
isolation
Places: small town
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild