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The Duel

1981 · 110 min

A steady, workmanlike police procedural that trades atmosphere for plot mechanics, watching a determined investigator close in on a professional crew.

Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Colea Răutu
Overview
Officer Moldovan must solve the case of a robbery. Credit Central Bank was robbed fast and hard by a gang of professionals. Moldovan is trying to catch the man behind Rica Pasarin, the gang leader, by using his brother, who is a pickpocket thief.

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Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Colea Răutu
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, action, crime, mystery
    Directed by
    Sergiu Nicolaescu
    Written by
    Sergiu Nicolaescu, Vintilă Corbul, Mircea Burada
    Starring
    Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Colea Răutu, Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan, George Mihăiță, Toma Dorel, Ion Rițiu, Marian Stoica
    Music
    Anusavan Salamanian
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Romania
    Languages
    Romanian

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