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A Small Town in Texas

1976 · 96 min

A gritty, fast-paced chase movie with a corrupt small-town vibe and a touch of revenge.

Tagline
All Poke wanted was to get his girl and get out. All the Sheriff wanted... was to get Poke.
Overview
A crooked sheriff in a small Southern town frames an ex-convict in a drug bust and takes his girlfriend.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • justice
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Jack Starrett
Written by
William W. Norton
Starring
Timothy Bottoms, Susan George, Bo Hopkins, Morgan Woodward, John Karlen, Art Hindle, Hank Rolike, George Buck Flower
Music
Charles Bernstein
Cinematography
Robert C. Jessup
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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