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Black List

1995 · 86 min

A tense, slow-burning thriller that keeps you guessing as secrets and threats pile up.

Directed by
Jean-Marc Vallée
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Michel Côté, Geneviève Brouillette, Sylvie Bourque
Tagline
All power has a limit...
Overview
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems to be in danger...

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Directed by
Jean-Marc Vallée
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Michel Côté, Geneviève Brouillette, Sylvie Bourque
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • crime
  • conspiracy
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Jean-Marc Vallée
Written by
Sylvain Guy
Starring
Michel Côté, Geneviève Brouillette, Sylvie Bourque, Raymond Cloutier, André Champagne, Aubert Pallascio, Jean-Louis Roux, Louis-Georges Girard
Music
Serge Arcuri, Luc Aubry
Cinematography
Pierre Gill
Runtime
86 min
Country
Canada
Languages
French

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