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Miller's Crossing

Movie · 1990 · 115 min

A cold, intricate gangster tragedy with sharp dialogue and moral ambiguity, demanding close attention to its twisting loyalties.

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1990 film by Coen brothers
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Year
1990
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • power
  • corruption
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, film noir, action, comedy drama, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, gangster, suspense, crime thriller, LGBTQ-related, crime drama
Directed by
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written by
Coen brothers, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring
Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Albert Finney, Sam Raimi, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden, Michael Jeter, Gabriel Byrne
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Barry Sonnenfeld
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States
Languages
Italian, English, Yiddish, Irish

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