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Happy

1983 · 100 min

A tense cat-and-mouse thriller with a melancholic undertow, anchored by a surprisingly serious dramatic turn.

Tagline
A suspense thrller!
Overview
A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • grief
  • isolation
  • memory
  • survival
Places
  • big city
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
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery, tv movie
Directed by
Lee Philips
Written by
I.C. Rapoport, Larry B. Williams
Starring
Dom DeLuise, Dee Wallace, Henry Silva, Jack Gilford, Tony Burton, Bill Morey, Carol Locatell, David DeLuise
Music
Billy Goldenberg
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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