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Wild at Heart

Movie · 1990 · 120 min

A wild, violent road romance that veers from tender to grotesque, with surreal flourishes and dark comedy.

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1990 US film by David Lynch
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Year
1990
Runtime
120 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • violence
  • crime
  • trauma
  • rebellion
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour6
Realism4
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, crime, romance, crime comedy, neo-noir, thriller, black comedy, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by
David Lynch
Written by
David Lynch, Barry Gifford
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Laura Dern, Isabella Rossellini, Harry Dean Stanton, Crispin Glover, Diane Ladd, Sherilyn Fenn
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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